NASTAD is a leading non-partisan non-profit association that represents public health officials who administer HIV and hepatitis programs in the U.S.
Related Projects:
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.
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Technical Assistance
Dr. Facente was selected as a member of the technical assistance team that was part of a new national technical assistance center at NASTAD designed to support viral hepatitis prevention and surveillance personnel at state, territorial, and major city/county health departments.
Evaluation of Syringe Services Programs (SSPs) and COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery
Facente Consulting was selected to evaluate a three-tiered, multi-million dollar project to provide grants to syringe services programs (SSPs) around the country to work on improving COVID-19 vaccination uptake among people who use drugs.
Creating a Toolkit for Conducting Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) in Harm Reduction Settings
Facente Consulting created a technical assistance package for NASTAD, providing information and helpful tools and tips about the use of CBPR models to evaluate impact of harm reduction programs.
Strategic Planning for SAMHSA Harm Reduction Grantees
In partnership with NASTAD, Facente Consulting is supporting 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 is conducting a program evaluation for CDC-funded syringe service programs working to scale up vaccine delivery capacity at their programs.