NC Public Health Awareness Program

Christopher Cooke, (919) 733-1537

The North Carolina Public Health Awareness Program is a cooperative initiative between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health, the office of the state public health director (through the local health services section), and major public health organizations in North Carolina. The program is designed to increase citizen involvement and appreciation for North Carolina’s public health programs and services through the following activities:

1. media facilitator training for local health department staff;

2. production and dissemination of promotion materials (logos, slogans, public service announcements);

3. consultation, technical assistance; continuing education and training in the areas of social marketing, media advocacy and health communication;

4. coordination of public health promotion activities such as North Carolina Public Health Month; and

5. dissemination of relevant research relating to health communication; public health promotion; and social marketing.

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