About ComTALK · Trinidad & Tobago

Welcome. We're here to listen.

A 25-year conversation between a small Caribbean community and the people who walk into it carrying something heavy.

Beverly King, founder of ComTALK International

FounderBeverly King

Who we are

The journey began in 1992.

In December of 1992, Ms. Beverly King began her journey in the field of care and support for people living with HIV/AIDS. Ms. King has been a pillar of strength in the HIV community by providing care and support for persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families. Her knowledge and experience have been shaped by the high quality training programs hosted by CHARITAS AIDS Ministry and then her role as a peer counsellor/educator for RAPPORT Youth Information Centre.

Beverly is a trained professional with over 20 years' experience facilitating inter-sectoral sessions (corporate, government, civil society) on HIV prevention, treatment and care, sexual and reproductive health, and HIV advocacy. She is an HIV and AIDS Peer Educator and Master Trainer, Counsellor, Programme Manager, Instructor and Consultant — with over fifteen years working in the Caribbean and with key populations including persons living with HIV, youth and adolescents living with HIV, LGBTIQ+, and persons with disabilities.

She has attended and presented at international and regional HIV and AIDS conferences, facilitating workshops in Antigua, Barbados, Bahamas, Boston, Canada, Cape Town, Ecuador, Jamaica, Mexico, South Africa, St. Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks and Caicos, Vienna, USA, and Zambia.

She is the Founder and Head of ComTALK International — a registered NGO involved in HIV and AIDS programming, counselling and psychosocial support for over 25 years based in Trinidad and Tobago — and has received several awards and recognitions.

At ComTALK we

Core values we hold to.

Respect human dignity & self-worth

Every person who walks through our door — or calls our phone — is met with dignity. No exceptions.

Protect confidentiality

What's shared with ComTALK stays with ComTALK. Confidentiality is the foundation, not a feature.

Commit to client self-development

We don't tell people what to do. We walk alongside them as they figure out their own next step.

Value goal-oriented living & positive behavioural change

Real change is slow and deliberate. We help people set goals they can actually keep.

Promote empowerment & personal independence

Our success is measured by people who no longer need us — not by the size of our caseload.

Promote up-to-date knowledge, skills, and partnership

We learn constantly — and partner widely. No single organization can do this work alone.

From the archive · 2015

A circle by the sea.

For 25 years, ComTALK gatherings have looked like this — small groups, hands joined, a long quiet conversation between people who've carried something heavy and the people who are willing to stay until it gets lighter.

— ComTALK International, 2015

OurMission

ComTALK is dedicated to the holistic development and empowerment of persons, resulting in sustained positive behavioural change towards living a full and independent life.
— ComTALK International

Meet the team