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. Recently I was fortunate to join about 100...
We continue our profile of our FLO ambassadors network this month by highlighting three of our members: Poko Ngaro, Alisi Tatafu and Epi Elisara. The national FLO suicide prevention ambassadors network champions Pasifika suicide prevention, through national...
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 workshop, organised by the Perinatal Mental Health New Zealand Trust and TAHA Well Pacific Mother and...
As a connected community, with the right information, everyone has a part to play and we can all help to prevent suicide. #HelpGiveHope #FLO Understanding Pasifika suicide prevention means empowering communities to seek and use solutions that work for them. From...
The health workforce serving Pasifika people in New Zealand continues to grow in both size and skills with 49 Pacific students receiving scholarships to start or continue a career in the mental health and addiction workforce. The students received the scholarships...
