Katie Burk has over twenty years of experience in program development and capacity building, with an emphasis on the health and wellness of people who use drugs. She holds a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Washington and a bachelor’s degree in sociology and women’s studies from Wesleyan University. Prior to her role at Facente Consulting, Katie worked as the Viral Hepatitis Coordinator at the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) for seven years. In this role, she developed a new portfolio of hepatitis C-related testing and treatment services and co-founded End Hep C SF, the USA’s first citywide hepatitis C elimination initiative. She was recognized for this work with a Government Champion Award from the California Hepatitis Alliance (CalHEP) and a Public Health Hero Award from the San Francisco Department of Public Health. Prior to her employment at SFDPH, Katie worked as a Capacity-Building Program Manager at the Harm Reduction Coalition, where she worked nationally to expand syringe access service provision, and as a Program Evaluator at Public Health Seattle and King County’s Health Care for the Homeless team. Katie started her career in direct service to people experiencing homelessness and living with HIV in San Francisco.
Related Projects:
Needs Assessment of Hepatitis C Testing and Treatment in the Jail System
Facente Consulting was selected by End Hep C SF to design and lead a mixed-methods needs assessment to identify gaps in hepatitis C (HCV) testing and treatment in San Francisco jails, identify best practices for treatment and linkage, and develop a HCV care cascade for people currently or recently incarcerated.
Assisting to Integrate Hepatitic C Services into Opioid Treatment Programs in the Midwest
Facente Consulting worked with the Addiction Technology Training Center to write up case studies of three methadone programs that had successfully incorporated hepatitis C services into their model, and completed white papers on several related topics, including COVID vulnerability for people who use drugs.
Syringe Services Programs Best Practices Tool Development
Facente Consulting was hired to create a set of performance standards to provide guidance and best practices for public health departments, community-based organizations, and community stakeholders/service providers around the country as they developed and expanded syringe services programs in their areas.
Technical Assistance to Harm Reduction Programs for the Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center
The Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center hired Facente Consulting to design and implement a harm reduction consultation program to support organizations in Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, and Iowa in implementing harm reduction work.
Strategic Planning for SAMHSA Harm Reduction Grantees
In partnership with NASTAD, Facente Consulting supported strategic planning processes for the 25 recipients of SAMHSA’s first harm reduction grants.
Evaluation for CDC-Funded Syringe Service Program Vaccine Scale-Up
Facente Consulting conducted a program evaluation for CDC-funded syringe service programs working to scale up vaccine delivery capacity at their programs.
Hep elimiNATION Toolkit Planning and Development
In partnership with the O’Neill Institute, Facente Consulting conducted a needs assessment for the hep elimiNATION toolkit, collecting qualitative data from over a dozen health department staff working in viral hepatitis about what they would want to see in a hepatitis elimination planning toolkit. Facente Consulting then provided an outline for the toolkit, and developed content for three of its modules.
Harm Reduction and Housing Video Series
In partnership with NASTAD, Facente Consulting created a two-page summary, as well as a series of videos summarizing evidence, that provide tools and best practices and highlight a variety of real-life examples of harm reduction housing models that support frontline workers.
Alameda County Health Care for the Homeless Strategic Planning
Facente Consulting worked with Alameda County Health Care for the Homeless (ACHCH) to facilitate a strategic planning process, with an emphasis on community input and engagement, to determine priorities for the initiative for the next three years.
Harm Reduction Training and Capacity Building for the Overdose Response Network
Facente Consulting, through a contract with the University of Missouri-Kansas City, provided multiple trainings to the members of the Overdose Response Network (ORN) to build the capacity and knowledge of its network of TA providers and technology transfer specialists, who respond to a variety of requests nationwide.
California Department of Public Health Strategic Plan Implementation
Facente Consulting is supporting the California Department of Public Health and various counties throughout the state with technical assistance to develop and deploy the Implementation Blueprint in support of California’s Integrated Statewide Strategic Plan for Addressing HIV, HCV, and STIs from 2022-2026.
Curriculum Development on Nevada’s Good Samaritan Law for the Larson Institute at the University of Nevada, Reno
Facente Consulting was hired to develop a curriculum and virtual training for public defenders in Nevada on the state’s Good Samaritan Law.
Supplemental Report to a Guide on HCV Services in Opioid Treatment Programs
Facente Consulting produced the 2022 supplemental report for the 2020 Your Guide to Integrating HCV Services into Opioid Treatment Programs: Promising and Emerging Best Practices
Development of a Survey and Report to Assess Harm Reduction Capacity in Nevada
Facente Consulting developed a survey tool to measure statewide capacity of harm reduction interventions and delivering of a report on survey findings and recommendations.
Strategic Facilitation to Update Goals and Strategies for CDC’s Division of Workforce Development
Facente Consulting helped the Division of Workforce Development at CDC update the goals and objectives they wrote in their 2019 strategic plan to help guide them in this new era of public health service.
Strategic Plan for SFDPH’s Congenital Syphilis Response
Facente Consulting was hired to conduct a strategic planning process to refocus SFDPH’s congenital syphilis response efforts.
Assessment of San Francisco’s Clinical Implementation of Long-Acting Injectable PrEP and ART
Facente Consulting was hired to conceptualize and complete an assessment of clinical implementation efforts for LAI PrEP and ART.
Strategic Plan for San Francisco’s Office of Transgender Initiatives
Facente Consulting was hired to conduct a strategic planning process for San Francisco’s Office of Transgender Initiatives.
Affirming Trans Access to Housing Curriculum Development
San Francisco’s Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing hired Facente Consulting to develop a curriculum designed to affirm access to housing for transgender and gender nonconforming people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
Fresno County Health Department Maternal and Child Health Needs Assessment
Facente Consulting supported Fresno County, California in developing a needs assessment to understand and guide local efforts to promote maternal and child health.
Facilitation and Planning Support for the East Bay Drug Checking Collaborative
Facente Consulting provided facilitation and project implementation support to the East Bay Drug Checking steering committee.
Development of a Guide to Integrating HIV, HCV, and Syphilis Testing and Treatment in Opioid Treatment Programs
Facente Consulting supported the development of a guide to providing integrated HIV/HCV/STI testing, linkage and treatment in opioid treatment program settings.
Developing a Syndemic 101 Overview for the Behavioral Health Workforce
To support workforce development among emerging behavioral health professionals, Facente Consulting developed an introductory-level overview guide about the intersection between behavioral health work and the syndemic of HIV, hepatitis C, sexually transmitted infections, and overdose.
Support for Strategic Implementation of San Francisco’s Initiative to End Trans Homelessness
Facente Consulting is supporting the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) in strategically mapping out and implementing San Francisco’s Initiative to End Trans Homelessness.
Facilitation of Board Retreat for Greater Richmond Interfaith Program
Facente Consulting provided strategic facilitation to support Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP) board in its mission to help community members transition to self-sufficiency.
Strategic Planning for UCSF’s Pain and Addiction Research Center
Facente Consulting is supporting the UCSF Pain and Addiction Research Center (PARC) in developing a strategic plan to maximize PARC’s impact.
Formal Assessment of the Landscape of Medication-Assisted Treatment Programs in California
Facente Consulting is collaborating with the Sierra Health Foundation to improve access to Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) services in California.