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Resource topic

Stalking

Choose the behavior creating the most risk. Stalking often combines physical, digital, social, and institutional access.

Estimated time: 5–15 minutesUpdated July 2026Print-friendly
Choose what fits
Stalking may target the people and systems around you

Include contact involving children, schools, workplaces, caregivers, older relatives, pets, service animals, disability providers, transportation, housing, benefits, or LGBTQ+ identity and community spaces.

01

They appear where I am

Document location knowledge, timing, witnesses, vehicles, and routes.

Name the immediate outcome you need

Document location knowledge, timing, witnesses, vehicles, and routes.

Write down one constraint

Safety, privacy, money, transportation, children, pets, identity, immigration, disability, or timing.

Use one primary resource first

You do not need to contact every organization on this page.

02

They contact me repeatedly

Preserve calls, messages, accounts, gifts, and third-party contact.

Name the immediate outcome you need

Preserve calls, messages, accounts, gifts, and third-party contact.

Write down one constraint

Safety, privacy, money, transportation, children, pets, identity, immigration, disability, or timing.

Use one primary resource first

You do not need to contact every organization on this page.

03

They may track my devices or vehicle

Document access before changing settings or removing devices.

Name the immediate outcome you need

Document access before changing settings or removing devices.

Write down one constraint

Safety, privacy, money, transportation, children, pets, identity, immigration, disability, or timing.

Use one primary resource first

You do not need to contact every organization on this page.

04

They use other people to reach me

Record names, messages, shared information, and boundary violations.

Name the immediate outcome you need

Record names, messages, shared information, and boundary violations.

Write down one constraint

Safety, privacy, money, transportation, children, pets, identity, immigration, disability, or timing.

Use one primary resource first

You do not need to contact every organization on this page.

05

I am thinking about reporting

Prepare a pattern-based summary and ask how incidents will be connected.

Name the immediate outcome you need

Prepare a pattern-based summary and ask how incidents will be connected.

Write down one constraint

Safety, privacy, money, transportation, children, pets, identity, immigration, disability, or timing.

Use one primary resource first

You do not need to contact every organization on this page.

06

I need address or location privacy

Look for address confidentiality, school, workplace, and court options.

Name the immediate outcome you need

Look for address confidentiality, school, workplace, and court options.

Write down one constraint

Safety, privacy, money, transportation, children, pets, identity, immigration, disability, or timing.

Use one primary resource first

You do not need to contact every organization on this page.

Curated starting points

A short list, with a reason for each

Availability, eligibility, hours, and response quality can change. Confirm details directly with the organization.

External resource

SPARC

Stalking education, documentation, and safety resources.

External resource

VictimConnect Resource Center

Confidential support and referrals for victims of any crime, including help identifying local services and next steps.

Phone1-855-484-2846
TextText 1-855-484-2846
Hours24/7
External resource

NNEDV Safety Net

Technology safety information for survivors.

External resource

Colorado Address Confidentiality Program

Address-substitute services for eligible Colorado survivors.

Resource review note. Survivor Truth Foundation curates these starting points but does not control external eligibility, availability, confidentiality, cost, or response quality. Last reviewed July 2026. Report a broken or harmful resource through the anonymous question page.
Before you contact a service

Help them understand what you need quickly

Lead with the clearest facts first

Your emotions matter, and you do not need to hide them. When time is limited, beginning with observable facts can help a hotline, hospital, shelter, attorney, school, or agency understand urgency and route you to the right care faster.

  • What happened and when
  • Whether the person can reach you now
  • Any injuries, threats, weapons, stalking, or forced contact
  • Children, dependents, pets, or service animals affected
  • Disability, communication, medication, mobility, or sensory needs
  • Housing, money, transportation, phone, or identification barriers
  • Your name and pronouns, if you want them used
  • The specific help you are asking for today
You do not have to simplify your life to deserve help

A useful plan can include chosen family, LGBTQ+ safety concerns, older adults, disability-related care, immigration concerns, emotional or psychological abuse, financial control, children, pets, and service animals. Name the barriers that affect what is safe and possible for you.