Pasifikology is a network of those involved in the Pasifika psychology sector in New Zealand, and was a recipient of the FLO Pasifika Community fund. Pasifikology’s initiative was to develop a postvention online resource. The resource is based upon Motu-Tapu – a...
The ‘Mātua project’ led by Dot Greenfield from Vaka Tautua, builds awareness among Samoan Mātua of the issues being faced by Pacific communities relating to suicide and other challenging issues, such as mental health or intergenerational dynamics. The...
Suicide is an issue of genuine public concern, and the Pasifika media perform an important role informing and educating communities about this complex issue. Stories that can address things such as likely causes, warning signs, trends in suicide rates, recent advances...
The FLO Pasifika for Life Ambassadors Network meets quarterly to share local suicide prevention information and activities with a national perspective. The focus of our meeting this quarter was on the FLO Talanoa Suicide Prevention facilitator training rollout and...
Le Va’s FLO: Pasifika for Life suicide prevention programme has achieved three outcome areas over the past year. Ensuring our Pasifika communities are informed with the right information. Equipping them with the right tools, education and resources. Empowering our...
Our 17 Pasifika community funded initiatives are nearly all complete. Here’s a summary of the results and a description of all the initiatives. Pasifika engaged: Approximately 5,000 people have been involved or directly impacted by the community funded initiatives....
