Hep C Free Allegheny is a collective impact initiative focused on eliminating hepatitis C in Allegheny County, PA (the county surrounding Pittsburgh, PA). In 2019, in partnership with Hep C Free Allegheny—including the Local Community Liver Alliance and the Allegheny County Health Department—Facente Consulting helped plan and facilitate a two-day summit focused on strategic priorities for local hepatitis C elimination. This process supported Hep C Free Allegheny in developing their first-ever strategic plan to guide their work over the next three years.
To support cost-effectiveness, Facente Consulting conducted the entire project virtually. This included video conferencing into a series of planning meetings using Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, and other interactive virtual engagement platforms to work efficiently from thousands of miles away. We provided guidance and facilitation throughout the process, which included a three-hour meeting with the initiative’s steering committee to revise draft mission, vision, values, core strategies, and key initiatives, as well as dozens of meetings with various working groups to develop hard-hitting strategic priorities.