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​This month, River City Domestic Violence Center invites you to join our efforts to spread awareness about stalking through the theme “KNOW IT, NAME IT, STOP IT.” January 2025 marks the twenty-first annual National Stalking Awareness Month (NSAM), an annual call to action to recognize and respond to this criminal, traumatic, and dangerous victimization of intrusive, persistent, and often obsessive pursuit behaviors. 

​Stalking: Lethality Risk Factors

Presented by SPARC

Stalking is defined as a pattern of behavior directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear or emotional distress. As fear is highly personal, so is stalking; stalkers often engage in behaviors that seem benign to outsiders but are terrifying in context. Most stalkers target people that they know, and the majority of stalkers are intimate partners or acquaintances who know about the victim’s vulnerabilities and fears. Individual incidents in the pattern may or may not be criminal acts; common stalking tactics include unwanted calls/texts/emails/messages, showing up uninvited, spreading rumors, and following and watching the victim. 

Key Dates and Events 

Tabling Events: 
Stop by to learn more about stalking, pick up educational materials, and connect with our advocates. 

• Mount Marty University: January 15th and 29th at 12:00-1:30 PM 

• University of South Dakota: January 17th and 27th, at 1:00-3:00 PM 

Day of Action: 
January 18th is the National Day of Action for Stalking Awareness which commemorates Peggy Klinke’s murder at the hands of her stalker in 2003. Learn more about this powerful annual campaign and #SparkleAgainstStalking with us via social media.  

• Encourage your community to wear something sparkly and host a photo booth with shimmer curtains and sparkly props/accessories. On January 18th, post the pictures to help us bring back the sparkle for all victims and survivors of stalking. 

Social Media Campaign: 
Throughout January, follow us for daily posts using #NSAM2025, #KnowItNameItStopIt, and #PutAPinInIt to spread awareness and encourage community involvement. 

• Facebook
• Instagram

“Put a Pin in It” Campaign: 
This interactive initiative invites community members to wear a special pin throughout January to show solidarity with stalking survivors and spark conversations about this critical issue. 

• Learn more by viewing our Facebook page:

 Call staff to pick up your pin at 605-665-4811 Ext 102