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SPARC of AEquitas works to “help the helpers,” making sure that the places where stalking victims come for support have the training and resources they need to better keep victims safe and hold offenders accountable.
Flowers and chocolates are nice and all, but what we really want this Valentine’s Day is for society to STOP ROMANTICIZING STALKING! Each year, cards like these present stalking as cute, harmless, sweet, or funny. In reality, stalking is prevalent, traumatic, criminal, and dangerous. #stalking
February 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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How can you support LGBTQ+ stalking victims? This 36-page publication from FORGE and SPARC (@followuslegally.bsky.social) covers systemic issues impacting LGBTQ+ stalking victims, stalking behaviors targeting LGBTQ+ people, and more. http://forge.tips/stalking-guide

#NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
January 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Did you know? Most stalking victims confide in friends or family about their victimization before seeking formal help. A supportive social network can help mitigate the negative effects of stalking. Learn more about how to support a loved one at https://buff.ly/345Kmhb. #NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
January 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
¿Sabía que la mayoría de las víctimas de acecho confían su victimización a sus amistades o familiares antes de buscar ayuda formal? Una red social de apoyo puede ayudar a mitigar los efectos negativos del acecho. #NSAM2025
January 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Too often, stalking victims are blamed and judged for not living intensely private lives. Nothing victims do – or do not do – causes stalking. Only stalkers cause stalking. #NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
January 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Con bastante frecuencia, se culpa y se juzga a las víctimas de acecho por compartir mucha información personal. Nada de lo que las víctimas hagan (o dejen de hacer) provoca el acecho. Sólo las personas que acechan provocan el acecho. #NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
January 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Stalking incidents add up – but only if we do the math. Document every incident & help explain the big picture by completing the SHARP assessment. Documentation logs in 10 languages and a stalking-specific risk assessment available. #NSAM2025 https://buff.ly/3WV2MKr
January 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Los incidentes de acecho se acumulan, pero solo si hacemos los cálculos. Documente cada incidente y ayude a explicar el panorama general completando la evaluación SHARP. https://buff.ly/4geNXJp. #NSAM2025
January 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Stalking is criminal, traumatic, dangerous, and – all too often – even deadly. Stalking victims need us to respond with urgency NOW. Don’t wait! #NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
January 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
El acecho es un delito, traumatizante, peligroso y, con bastante frecuencia, incluso mortal. Las víctimas de acecho necesitan que respondamos con urgencia AHORA. ¡No espere! #NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
January 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Visite https://buff.ly/4fdTTlm para obtener recursos para los/as oficiales de seguridad, los/as/es fiscales y los/as/es funcionarios/as/es judiciales para obtener más información sobre cómo identificar los delitos de acecho y hacer que las personas agresoras rindan cuentas. #NSAM2025
January 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Stalkers often commit multiple crimes in their attempts to intimidate, threaten, sabotage, & scare their victims. Check out our resources for law enforcement, prosecutors, & judicial officers to learn more about identifying stalking crimes and holding offenders accountable (link in bio). #NSAM2025
January 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Pop culture often portrays stalking behaviors as romantic, heroic, funny, or edgy. While the media doesn’t cause stalking, the consistent misrepresentation of this dangerous crime can make it harder for victims and survivors to receive the support they need & deserve. #NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
January 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
La cultura popular suele retratar las conductas de acecho como románticas, heroicas, divertidas o provocativas. La tergiversación constante de este peligroso delito puede dificultar que las víctimas y las personas sobrevivientes reciban el apoyo que necesitan y merecen. #NSAM2025
January 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Many survivors experience multiple forms of victimization -- screen sexual assault survivors for stalking!

Muchas personas sobrevivientes sufren múltiples formas de victimización, por lo que es importante evaluar si las personas sobrevivientes de agresión sexual sufren acecho. #NSAM2025
January 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Stalkers often use third parties to obtain information about their victims. These mutual acquaintances, friends, coworkers, and others may not even know they’re assisting a stalker when the offender seems well-intentioned or presents the request for information as genuine concern. #NSAM2025
January 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Too often, the issue of stalking fades into the background. Not today. The SPARC team is proud to join survivors, professionals, and allies across the country as we #SparkleAgainstStalking this #NSAM2025. #NSAMDayofAction
January 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
January 18, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Join us in congratulating Anna Nasset as the 2025 Peggy Klinke Award Winner! We'll be presenting the award on Instagram live today at 2pm Eastern. To learn more about Anna’s work as a stalking survivor, international speaker, subject matter expert, and author, visit StandUpResources.com. #NSAM2025
January 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Muchas víctimas de acecho son acechadas en persona Y a través de la tecnología. ¿Sabía que el acecho facilitado por la tecnología puede ser tan invasivo, amenazante y aterrador como el acecho en persona? Consulte la hoja informativa sobre acecho y tecnología en https://buff.ly/4izG97m #NSAM2025
January 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Many stalking victims are stalked in-person AND through technology. Did you know that technology-facilitated stalking can be just as invasive, threatening, and scary as in-person stalking? See our fact sheet on stalking and technology to learn more.
#NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
January 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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SPARC (@followuslegally.bsky.social ) has a series of webinars coming up for Stalking Awareness Month. Coming up soon, learn about stalking in the workplace, working with older survivors, and understanding stalking in context. Sign up at http://forge.tips/SPARCwebinars

#NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
January 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Stalkers are DANGEROUS! They often physically harm their victims, the victims’ loved ones, and the broader community.

Las personas que acechan son PELIGROSAS. A menudo dañan físicamente a sus víctimas, a sus seres queridos y a la comunidad en general.

#NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
January 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
El acecho puede ser una extensión del poder y el control antes, durante y/o después de una relación abusiva. Para obtener más información, consulte la hoja informativa sobre el acecho y la violencia en las relaciones de pareja en https://buff.ly/4izG97m. #NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt
January 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM