Sexual Assault Response Team

First, ensure your safety. If you’re in danger or need emergency help, call 911.

Consider medical care. Dot Lake Village has partnered with Interior Alaska Medical Clinic in Delta Junction to provide medical care to survivors of sexual assault. You have the choice to seek a forensic medical exam (often called a “rape kit”), which can be done with or without reporting to law enforcement. To get started with medical care, call us toll-free at 1-877-935-6003. We can advocate for you, call the clinic, and be sure someone will be there to meet you in confidentiality.

No — you can choose not to report. Alaska allows for anonymous reporting, where evidence is collected but your personal information is withheld from law enforcement. Reporting formally can happen later if you choose.

With anonymous reporting, you receive a forensic exam and support, and law enforcement isn’t notified unless you later decide to report the assault.

This option is available only to adults; minors and vulnerable adults are not eligible for anonymous reporting.

Evidence is generally collected within seven days of the assault, but you can opt for an anonymous report or to report at any time after the fact.

A SART is a team of trained professionals—such as forensic nurses, advocates, law enforcement, and prosecutors—who provide trauma-informed, victim-centered support throughout medical, legal, and emotional stages of the process.

Advocates offer:

• Emotional support and information about your options.
• Accompaniment during exams, interviews, and court proceedings.
• Help with safety planning—like protective orders.
• Access to resources such as victim compensation, shelter, counseling, and financial aid.

Alaska now offers an online kit tracking tool, allowing survivors to check the processing status of their evidence at any time. This provides more transparency and agency in what can feel like a disempowering process.

Local Services: The Native Village of Dot Lake has trained advocates available to provide compassionate support. We have partnered with the Interior Alaska Medical Clinic in Delta Junction to ensure access to trained medical professionals who can provide medical care and evidence collection services, should you choose to receive them.

You are not required to report a sexual assault to law enforcement in order to receive medical care. Evidence can be collected anonymously, allowing you to decide later whether you want to file a report or pursue prosecution.

In addition, Teejuh Behavioral Health offers a survivor support group, as well as individual follow-up care and advocacy services, to help you through your healing journey.