PHONE
800-231-3236 (toll free)
707-285-2200 (office)
707-285-2210 (fax)

ADDRESS
595 Helman Lane
Cotati, California
94931-9736

HOURS
Monday through Friday
7:00AM to 3:30PM

The Public Relations and Community Education department is committed to raising awareness of the importance of mosquito and vector control and the services provided by the District. This department is staffed with a Public Relations Director and an Education Program Specialist; each responsible for a separate segment of the department.

Public Relations

Nizza Sequeira: Public Relations Director
Phone# 707-285-2093

The Public Relations Director works year-round to strengthen and maintain the integrity of District's public persona through press releases, media and community appearances. District staff connects with the public through participation in a wide variety of local fairs and community events. These types of venues offer the opportunity for the public to ask questions and become more familiar with the District and our services. Informational brochures and hands on displays are utilized to educate the public and raise awareness of potential vector-borne diseases. Publication of annual reports, educational materials, radio and television advertisements help to raise public awareness of vector populations and the efforts the District puts forward to manage them.

Presentations are given to civic, community and local government organizations on topics such as mosquito control and West Nile virus, the biology and control of yellowjackets, ticks and Lyme disease and other vector control related issues.

The Public Relations Director is a member in the Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California's Public Information Committee and the Public Relations Society of America. Memberships in these organizations provide an invaluable tool for interaction, support and collaboration between other public relations professionals.

Through the implementation of this comprehensive public relations strategy we strive to protect the health and welfare by promoting awareness, accountability, cost-effectiveness, transparency and trust between us and the citizens of the communities we so proudly serve.