Stalking Awareness Month

Resources below

By Rachel Bauldree, Communications Manager, CCAW

Each January, National Stalking Awareness Month serves as a vital opportunity to shine a light on a pervasive yet often overlooked crime. Stalking—defined as a pattern of repeated, unwanted attention or contact that causes fear or concern for one’s safety—remains a serious and deeply impactful issue in 2026. It continues to disproportionately affect women and is closely connected to other violent crimes, making awareness and intervention more critical than ever.

Stalking remains alarmingly widespread. National data consistently show that one in six women in the United States experiences stalking during her lifetime. In many cases, stalking co‑occurs with domestic violence, sexual assault, and homicide risk, underscoring its role as a key indicator of escalating harm. Recognizing stalking early and responding effectively is essential to protecting victims and preventing more severe violence.

Stalking behaviors can take many forms, including following or monitoring someone, repeatedly showing up at their home, workplace, or school, sending persistent unwanted messages or gifts, using technology to track or harass, and making direct or implied threats. The psychological impact on victims is profound and long‑lasting—often resulting in anxiety, depression, trauma, and constant fear. Many victims alter daily routines, leave jobs, or relocate entirely in an effort to stay safe. These impacts extend well beyond the individual, affecting families, workplaces, and entire communities.

Stalking Awareness Month exists to educate the public, practitioners, law enforcement, and policymakers about the realities of stalking and the importance of a coordinated, victim‑centered response. Throughout January, organizations nationwide share toolkits, host trainings and webinars, and engage in public awareness campaigns designed to help communities recognize stalking behaviors, support survivors, and hold offenders accountable.

As we observe Stalking Awareness Month in 2026, it is a renewed call to action for individuals, organizations, and systems to take stalking seriously. Awareness must be paired with education, collaboration, and decisive action.

Join us at CCAW 2026 to be part of this critical conversation and to strengthen your role in preventing stalking and supporting survivors.

Resources from CCAW programs on stalking:

Click each title to access the resource.

Conference on Crimes Against Women (CCAW)

Workshops: Stalking-focused

All of these workshops will be available to attend at the upcoming 2026 Conference on Crimes Against Women:

*Click HERE to view workshop descriptions.

Charmed & Dangerous: How Pop Culture Misconceptions About Stalking Impact Victim Safety & Criminal Justice Responses
Context is Key: Using Experts in Stalking Cases
Case Study: The Derrick Davis Stalking Case: Overcoming Investigative & Legal Obstacles
“For Me, It Doesn’t End:” Safety Planning During & After Incarceration
Case Study: He Didn’t Look Dangerous Until He Wouldn’t Stop
Digital Dangers: How to Increase Accountability & Safety in Cyberstalking Cases
The Phantom Toll: Mental Health Impact of Stalking
Case Study: Navigating Abuser & Victim Behavior Through the Court Process: A Focus on Manipulation & Escalation
Solving the Puzzle: Understanding What it Takes to Successfully Respond to Tech-Facilitated Stalking & Sexual Violence
Stalking Lethality in Sharper Focus
Stalking: A “Love” Story
Still May Not Be Over: Community Supervision of Stalking Offenders
When Stalking is Taken Seriously: How Law Enforcement Can Save Lives

Institute for Coordinated Community Response (ICCR)

Roll Call Training: Stalking Investigations

Presented in collaboration with SPARC (Stalking Prevention, Awareness, & Resource Center), the Stalking Investigations Roll Call Training is a FREE on-demand training opportunity.

Divided into six short video segments and discussion guides, this training shows how to effectively uncover and document common tactics used by stalking offenders.

Hosted by our program, Institute for Coordinated Community Response (ICCR), you can visit the website and register for FREE access to this training and many others!