January is National Stalking Awareness Month, a time to focus on a crime that affects 3.4 million victims a year. This year’s theme—“Stalking: Know It. Name It. Stop It.”—challenges the nation to fight this dangerous crime by learning more about it. Here are a few ways you can educate yourself-

If you only have 5 minutes-
- Read the Stalking Fact Sheet 
- Learn more about the history of National Stalking Awareness Month

If you only have 10 minutes-
-Take the stalking quiz
- Read and become more familiar with Oregon's stalking law

If you only have 20 minutes-
- Watch "Stalking: Real Fear, Real Crime"

If you only have 30 minutes-
- Read the Bureau of Justice Statistics Report

Saving Grace has teamed up with various restaurants around Central Oregon to promote awareness and public education about stalking during the annual observance. Look for more information on stalking at these local restaurants-

Bend
Parrilla Grill
Mother's Juice Cafe
Round Table Pizza 
Redmond
Izzy's Cafe
Cross Creek
Soup 2 Nuts 2 Cafe
Madras
Black Bear Diner
Geno's Italian Grill 
Matzalan Restaurant
 Prineville
Pizza Hut

For more information, please contact 541-382-9227. For additional resources to help promote National Stalking Awareness Month, please visit http://stalkingawarenessmonth.org and www.ovw.usdoj.gov.

Imagine Life Without Violence

Since 1977, Saving Grace, formerly Central Oregon Battering and Rape Alliance (COBRA), has provided support and services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, date rape and stalking.

Free and confidential sheltering, support groups, temporary restraining order assistance, therapy, counseling, a 24-hour hotline, and supervised visitation and exchange are some of the services offered to thousands of local residents each year.

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