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The latest addictions sector Leadership Day was held in Auckland this month, hosted by Matua Raki, the National Committee for Addiction Treatment (NCAT) and the Kotahitanga Whānau Ora Collective.

We have been up and down the country over the past two months supporting our church leaders and congregations to have open discussions about Pasifika peoples with disabilities, and their acceptance within Pasifika churches. 

We continue our profile of our FLO ambassadors network this month by highlighting three of our members: Poko Ngaro, Alisi Tatafu and Epi Elisara. 

In July, the Le Va team joined about eight other presenters for a one-day Perinatal Mental Health workshop at the University of Auckland, East Tamaki Campus.

The West Fono Health Trust, aka The Fono, is a well-established and respected Pacific organisation in West Auckland committed to improving how health and social services respond to the needs of Pasifika. 

Through the FLO community fund, Le Va is supporting New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) to target depression and support suicide prevention, particularly among its youngest players.