Community Volunteer Opportunities

 

Child sexual abuse is a community problem. As such TAALK’s vision is to inspire and support community coalitions to raise awareness and educate members in their own community on ways to prevent child sexual abuse, recognize potential victims and react responsibly to support those victims.

Community coalitions begin with just one person who has a heart felt interest in protecting the children in their community. The passion of that one person and the dedication of TAALK’s staff will allow that coalition to grow and over time become a full functioning prevention, education and support program.

Contact us to see if there’s an existing community coalition established in your area so you can get connected. If there isn’t a coalition already formed and you’ve got the passion, we welcome the opportunity to help you get started. 

Every community has different requirements for their child sexual abuse prevention program depending on their geographical size, population and age distribution. Below is a list of roles and responsibilitiesfor a mature community coalition but remember, it only takes one person to make a difference. Review the list to see where your skills can be best utilized and then let us know how you want to help. We’ll train you and teach you everything we know about developing and executing a community prevention program and put you in touch with others in your community who want to help.

• County Director – Responsible for the overall operations at the county level.

• Administrative Assistant - Responsible for support of the County Director, Marketing Manager, Program Manager and Fundraising Manager.

• County Marketing Manager - Responsible for working with the Corporate Marketing Manager to develop and execute a county advertising campaign. Also responsible for recruiting marketing coordinators.

• Marketing Coordinators (1 per 500,000 in population) - Responsible for making presentations to civic groups including City Council, Chamber of Commerce, Boys and Girls Clubs, Youth Sports Groups, Churches, Schools, Service Organizations, etc.

• County Program Manager - Responsible for working with the Corporate Program Manager to proactively build and support a community prevention program including but not limited to TAALK Today, TAALK Prevention, TAALKing is Power, and Fast TAALK. Also responsible for recruiting Program Coordinators.

• TAALK Today Program Coordinator (1 for every 100,000 in population) - Responsible for encouraging the growth of the movement through both individual discussion as well as identifying and pursuing opportunities for exposure of the program.

• TAALK Prevention Program Coordinator (1 for every 100,000 in population) – Responsible for delivery of prevention courses for both individuals as well as organizations.

• TAALKing is Power Program Coordinator (7-10 per Community Group, Groups added as needed) - Responsible for attending initial corporate training and then leading community support groups according to the guidelines provided.

• Fast TAALK Program Coordinator (1 for every 250,000 in population) – Responsible for assisting communities and organizations to assess their prevention needs, establish and/or validate current goals and policies for their prevention program, select awareness, education and support offerings to meet their needs and develop a strategy for program execution. 

• County Fundraising Manager - Responsible for working with the Corporate Fundraising Manager to develop and execute a county fundraising campaign. Also responsible for recruiting fundraising coordinators.

• Fund Raising Coordinators (1 for every 250,000 in population) Responsible for making presentations to potential individual, corporate and foundation donors as well as identifying and coordinating fund raising opportunities and events throughout the year.