Please Help Us Break the Silence that Surrounds Child Sexual Abuse
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1 in 4 Girls will be Sexually Abused before the age of 18
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1 in 6 Boys will be Sexually Abused before the age of 18
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80% – 90% of Victims are Abused by a Family Member or Someone They Know and Trust
Read More Statistics About Child Sexual Abuse
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What is TAALK?
Founded in August 2007, TAALK is a non-profit corporation headquartered in Laguna Niguel, California. The organization was formed to increase awareness of the child sexual abuse epidemic, with a focus on victims who are abused by a family member or someone they know and trust. Our vision is to inspire community coalitions to accept responsibility for educating their residents on how to better protect the children in their community from child sexual abuse.
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A Personal Message from the Founder of TAALK – Diane Cranley
On January 18, 2007, the voice and courage of one little girl changed the world…
That was the day my youngest daughter disclosed that she was being sexually abused. That was the day that we understood for the first time why her older sister had been struggling with her health, concentration and school grades for years. That was the day that I realized that I was not alone and that I could finally talk about my abuse after 33 years. Read the complete story…
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While child sexual abuse is a community problem, child sexual abuse prevention is a personal decision
The most important personal decision you can make which will help protect children in your community is to BECOME AWARE. So, we’re thankful that you’re on our site learning about the child sexual abuse epidemic.
Seven Simple Ways to Get Involved and Help Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
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Join TAALK Today
TAALK Today is a nationwide network of people who are committed to spreading the word about the child sexual abuse epidemic and personally inviting their family, friends and acquaintances to join the movement. -
Bring TAALK Prevention Training to Your Community
TAALK Prevention is a replicable community child sexual abuse prevention program which consists of complimentary programs from several non-profits that together can minimize the risk of child victimization. The program is designed to educate adults about the dangers of child sexual abuse and how they can better protect the children in their community. -
Join TAALK Together
TAALK Together is a community coalition of members who work together to raise awareness of the child sexual abuse epidemic and educate other citizens within their local community to better protect children. TAALK will facilitate introductions between program members in the same community, provide a replication plan for program expansion, and train key members to deliver courses from our TAALK Prevention portfolio. -
Join or Create a TAALKing is Power Support Group
TAALKing is Power is a nationwide support group infrastructure for adult child sexual abuse survivors as well as non-offending parents/guardians of child survivors. We have developed guidelines which will allow community coalitions to establish local meetings throughout the country to educate direct and indirect child sexual abuse victims on the dynamics of sexual abuse. -
Use Fast TAALK to Expedite Your Organizations Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Program Design
Fast TAALK is a consulting program designed to assist organizations in their efforts to speed up the process of child sexual abuse prevention program design and execution. We help organizations assess their prevention needs and establish and/or validate current goals and policies for their child sexual abuse prevention program. -
Bring a TAALK Speaker to Your Next Event
TAALK for You is a program designed to help communities raise awareness of the child sexual abuse epidemic and educate the public to take action to protect children. TAALK will provide speakers for your events including conferences, networking meetings, teacher in-service training, volunteer training, parent organization meetings, etc. -
Support TAALK's Efforts Through Monetary Donations
As a non-profit, TAALK depends on the generous donations of its supporters. Any donation amount is greatly appreciated.
Call us today at 1-888-808-6558 or email us to get more information about TAALK.


