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National Stalking Awareness Month
January is National Stalking Awareness Month. As a University, we want to take this as an opportunity to educate our campus community on the issues of stalking, including promoting awareness and prevention.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against Women defines stalking as “engaging in the course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear for his, her, or their safety or the safety of others or suffer substantial emotional duress.”
According to published statistics by the Stalking Prevention Awareness and Resource Center:
- 6-7.5 million are victims of stalking every year.
- 2/3 of stalkers follow their victims per week.
- 1/6 women and 1/17 men are stalked each year.
- Approximately 1 in 4 stalking victims experienced some form of cyberstalking.
- 1/7 of stalking victims will move due to being stalked.
Throughout January, please take time to learn more about warning signs, reporting options, and how to help. Individuals are classified as stalking victims if they experienced one concerning behavior on at least two separate occasions. Click here for more information.
| Concerning Behaviors | Things to Do |
|---|---|
| Making unwanted phone calls | Trust your instincts |
| Sending unsolicited or unwanted letters or emails | Don’t communicate with the stalker |
| Following or spying on the victim | Take threats seriously |
| Showing up at places without a legitimate reason | Develop a safety plan, like changing your routine |
| Waiting at places for the victim | Keep evidence of the stalking |
| Leaving unwanted presents | Tell people; family, friends, security staff at your institution |
| Posting information or spreading rumors about the victim | Keep evidence of the stalking |
Wear Yellow
Wear yellow -- the color of National Stalking Awareness Month -- during January and use this as a way to tell others why stalking is important to you. Franklin University wants to ensure the safety of its students. If any student or university employee feels unsafe on campus or in online classes, please go to the security office in Fisher Hall or call 614-947-6900. Additionally, confidential reports may be made here.
To ensure we have resources available to those in need, Franklin has partnered with the Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio (SARNCO) to provide resources to University personal. SARNCO provides advocacy and emotional support services in conjunction with medical and social services at OhioHealth Emergency Departments. SARNCO’s 24/7 hotline may be reached at 614-267-7020.
If a situation is immediately life-threatening, always call 911.
University Equity & Title IX Coordinator:
Chelsea Polly – TitleIX@franklin.edu
| Safe Horizon Hotline | 800-621-4673 (HOPE) |
| National Center for Victims of Crime | 855-484-2846 |
| Stalking Resource Center | 800-394-2255 |