The NSF Antarctic Helpline is experiencing longer than usual wait times. We thank you for your patience as the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) actively works to address these issues. We apologize for any inconvenience.
The NSF Antarctic Helpline is a crisis support service available specifically for members of the USAP community who experience sexual assault and/or sexual harassment.
Through this service, helpline support specialists provide live, confidential, one-on-one crisis intervention, emotional support and information about support and reporting resources. All services are anonymous, secure, and available to USAP community members both on and off the ice, providing you with the help you need, anytime, anywhere.
Helpline services are exclusively for current and former USAP community members. Resources for non-USAP community members are available at National Resources for Sexual Assault Survivors and their Loved Ones | RAINN.
Additional sexual assault and sexual harassment support resources for the USAP community:
Advocacy and Support Services:
USAP Victim Advocate:
100% confidential, available remotely by appointment.
Email:
USAPadvocate@LDSScorp.com
Phone:
720-568-1083
USAP Extension: x42709
Mental Health Support and Counseling Services:
USAP Licensed Clinical Counselor:
100% confidential, available remotely by appointment, to deployed participants.
Email:
usap-counselor@usap.gov
To learn more about medical services such as medical forensic exams and preventative treatments, contact:
McMurdo Station Medical Services:
Local extension: x42551
Pager: 876
South Pole Station Medical Services:
Local extension: x61602
Radio call number: 242
Palmer Station Medical Services:
Local extension: x52778
To contact the NSF Office of Inspector General (OIG):
OIG Hotline:
Website: https://oig.nsf.gov/contact/hotline
To contact the USAP Special Deputy U.S. Marshal:
Email: mcm-nsfstmgr@usap.gov
NSF SAHPR is the agency’s central point of contact for coordinating response to sexual assault, sexual harassment and stalking incidents and is responsible for overseeing comprehensive prevention practices.
NSF strives to ensure a victim/survivor-centered approach and to always place the rights, confidentiality, wishes, needs, safety and well-being of the victim/survivor at the center of all prevention and response efforts.
To learn how to initiate a report of sexual assault, sexual harassment or stalking, or for support with understanding your reporting options and access to resources, visit the SAHPR program office webpage here or email, saferscience@nsf.gov.
The NSF Antarctic Helpline is operated by RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, through a contract with the NSF Sexual Assault and Harassment Prevention and Response Program Office (NSF SAHPR).