FLO Talanoa

What is FLO Talanoa?

FLO Talanoa is a suicide prevention education programme for Pasifika communities that is evidence informed, culturally safe and designed to be led by the community for the community.

It's a call to action and aligned with the values of love, respect and reciprocity.

There are over 100 trained FLO Talanoa facilitators who can deliver a workshop to you for FREE. At this stage we can offer workshops in these regions: Auckland, Hawke's Bay, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin.

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How FLO Talanoa works

FLO Talanoa facilitators receive free training from Le Va and reciprocate by delivering free workshops in their communities – in response our communities take ownership and leadership of community action plans.

Stage one involves a two-day training workshop for community facilitators to deliver the FLO Talanoa workshops in their communities.
Stage two involves the trained community facilitators delivering a four-module workshop to their communities free of charge, which can be taught in one day or in separate sessions.

One of the components of the workshop is B.R.A.V.E; young people preventing suicide by asking you to listen to their plea.

Workshop outcomes

After a FLO Talanoa workshop, participants will:

be better informed of the risk factors, protective factors and warning signs for suicide.
have gained an understanding of how Pasifika cultural beliefs and practices influence our well-being.
know what to do and say if concerned about someone's safety.
know how to access help if required.
have gained the confidence to talk about suicide in a safe way.

Please note: The workshop is recommended for people over the age of 16. In addition, it is not a treatment or support group and some content may cause distress for vulnerable people.

A key resource used in the FLO Talanoa workshop is the B.R.A.V.E video.