Office of Health and Risk Communication

The Office of Health and Risk Communication (OHRC) is a full service public affairs office that ensures Delaware Division of Public Health’s messages are accurate, timely, complete, and easy to understand.

The Division’s various programs share information through reports, press releases, speeches, newsletters, public service announcements, and paid advertisements. OHRC suggests public health programs suitable communication strategies for their target audiences that are also within their budgets.

Services:

• Promotion of DPH programs and health issues
• Media relations
• DPH news archives
• Event coordination
• Social marketing
• Writing
• Publication review and editing
• Foreign language translation
• Newsletter design
• Design concepts and layout
• Web page content review
• Photography
• Audio visual production
• Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests

The office forms the nucleus of the State Health Operations Center’s Public Affairs Group, which serves during public health emergencies.

Our Products:

1. 2008 Delaware Racial and Ethnic Disparities Health Status Report Card
   [ Text of 2008 Delaware Racial and Ethnic Disparities Health Status Report Card ]
2. On The Map: Information on Delaware’s Cancer Rates by Census Tract
   [ Text of On The Map: Information on Delaware’s Cancer Rates by Census Tract ]
3. 2008 Childhood Injury In Delaware Report
   [ Text of 2008 Childhood Injury In Delaware Report ]
4. 2006 Delaware Public Health Snapshot
   [ Text of 2006 Delaware Public Health Snapshot ]
5. Pursuing Motherhood
   [ Text of Pursuing Motherhood ]

To view current news or media archives, visit News & Media.

Contact OHRC:

The Office of Health and Risk Communication telephone and fax numbers.

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