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    Office of Communications (OCOMMs)

    Office of Communications (OCOMMs)

    The Office of Communications (OCOMMs) is a full-service public affairs office within the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH). OCOMMs works closely with DPH sections and community partners to protect and promote the health of all people in Delaware. OCOMMs ensures that the Division’s information is accurate, timely, complete, and easy to understand.

    OCOMMs also manages DPH emergency communications during an emergency. The office forms the nucleus of the State Health Operations Center’s Public Affairs Group.

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    Services:

    • Develop DPH communications strategy
    • Promote DPH programs and services
    • Press relations
    • Inform DPH sections and community health partners of emerging public health issues and response
    • Coordinate events
    • Publication writing, review, and editing
    • Lay-out and design
    • Create and publish monthly community newsletters
    • Web page content review
    • Photography
    • Proclamations
    • Fact sheet management
    • Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests

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

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