Needs Assessment - Facente Consulting

Needs Assessment for the Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan
CDPH Office of AIDS

Facente Consulting was selected by the California Department of Public Health to conduct a data-driven needs assessment to guide the state’s Integrated HIV Surveillance, Prevention, and Care Plan for 2023-2026.

COVID-19 Response After Action Report and Preparedness Planning
California Department of Public Health

Facente Consulting helped the California Department of Public Health identify lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and develop a plan for short-, medium- and long-term improvements to their pandemic response systems.

Whole-Person Needs Assessment for HIV Care among Women, Infants, Children, and Youth
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

Facente Consulting conducted a needs assessment to help the Family Care Network at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland, CA better understand how to meet the needs of women, infants, children, and youth living with HIV who use their services.

Needs Assessment for Contingency Management Services in San Francisco
SFDPH Community Health Equity and Promotion (CHEP)

Facente Consulting supported the San Francisco Department of Public Health in conducting an assessment of the current landscape of access to contingency management in San Francisco and opportunities for expansion by conducting and analyzing interviews and focus groups with people engaged in treatment.

Understanding Routine HIV Screening in California Emergency Departments
CDPH Office of AIDS

Facente Consulting helped the California Department of Public Health to research and submit a report to the legislature summarizing findings and recommendations about the effectiveness and feasibility of routine HIV screening in California emergency departments.

HIV and Housing Assessment and Call to Action
San Francisco AIDS Foundation

Facente Consulting worked with the San Francisco AIDS Foundation to develop a community-driven plan to end homelessness among people living with HIV, resulting in a call to action for San Francisco to address the root causes of homelessness for all people in the city.

Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Program Evaluation
San Francisco Community Health Center

Facente Consulting served as the local evaluator for a five-year grant funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to support HIV, hepatitis C (HCV), and substance use prevention among unhoused, LGBTQ+ young adults ages 18-24 in San Francisco.

Needs Assessment of Hepatitis C Testing and Treatment in the Jail System
End Hep C SF

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.

Development of a Survey and Report to Assess Harm Reduction Capacity in Nevada
The Larson Institute

Facente Consulting developed a survey tool to measure statewide capacity of harm reduction interventions and delivering of a report on survey findings and recommendations.

Sexual and Drug User Health Sector Workforce Equity Playbook
SFDPH Community Health Equity and Promotion (CHEP)

Facente Consulting worked with the San Francisco Department of Public Health to develop a manual to ensure workforce equity in the sexual and drug user health sectors, including pay equity, hiring practices, and workplace environment.

Coordinating Stakeholder Engagement for a Transportation Study on Treasure Island
One Treasure Island

Facente Consulting worked with multiple partners to manage stakeholder engagement during a transportation study on Treasure Island, including developing a written community survey and coordinating four in-person focus groups, in English, Spanish, Mandarin, and Cantonese.

Needs Assessment and Recommendations to Prevent Perinatal Transmission of Hepatitis C
SFDPH Community Health Equity and Promotion (CHEP)

Facente Consulting was hired by the San Francisco Department of Public Health to implement a needs assessment and develop recommendations for the identification and prevention of perinatal transmission of hepatitis C in San Francisco.

Needs Assessment on the Health of People who Use Drugs in San Francisco
SFDPH Behavioral Health Services

Facente Consulting conducted a landscape analysis, including stakeholder interviews and focus groups, to help the San Francisco Department of Public Health better understand the health needs of people who use drugs in San Francisco.

Hep elimiNATION Toolkit Planning and Development
O'Neill Institute

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.

Planning and Implementation Support to End the HIV Epidemic in California
CDPH Office of AIDS

Facente Consulting worked with the California Department of Public Health and local health departments in six California counties to develop and implement innovative five-year plans under the federal Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative.

Formal Assessment of the Landscape of Medication-Assisted Treatment Programs in California
The Center at Sierra Health Foundation

Facente Consulting is collaborating with the Sierra Health Foundation to improve access to Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) services in California.

Assessment of San Francisco’s Clinical Implementation of Long-Acting Injectable PrEP and ART
San Francisco Department of Public Health

Facente Consulting was hired to conceptualize and complete an assessment of clinical implementation efforts for LAI PrEP and ART.

Harm Reduction Readiness Assessment in Southeast San Diego
County of San Diego Public Health Services

Facente Consulting is supporting the County of San Diego in assessing readiness for harm reduction services in the southeast region of the county.

Needs Assessment for Youth from Low-Income Families
One Treasure Island

Facente Consulting was hired by the Treasure Island Homeless Development Initiative to conduct a youth needs assessment and develop a services plan to support Treasure Island families over a five-year period.

Needs Assessment to Guide HIV and HCV Services for People Experiencing Homelessness
SFDPH Community Health Equity and Promotion (CHEP)

Facente Consulting was hired to lead an assessment to inform innovative HIV and hepatitis C-related service delivery models for people experiencing homelessness in San Francisco.

SFDPH Systems of Care Training and Conference
SFDPH HIV Health Services

Facente Consulting supported the End the Epidemics Steering Committee and SFDPH in conceptualizing and designing a system of care conference and related training opportunities for providers in the fields of drug user health and sexual health in San Francisco.

Philanthropic Investment Strategy Research, Planning, and Evaluation
Hellman Foundation

Facente Consulting supported the Hellman Foundation in identifying challenges and opportunities for a deep philanthropic investment in clinic-based food security interventions in San Francisco.

Citywide Hepatitis B Needs Assessment
SFDPH Disease Prevention and Control

Facente Consulting assisted the San Francisco Department of Public Health in summarizing the history and current landscape of various efforts to address hepatitis B in San Francisco, serving as the foundation upon which a strategy to comprehensively address HBV citywide could be launched.

Community Health Leadership Institute (CHLI) Implementation Support
SFDPH Community Health Equity and Promotion (CHEP)

Facente Consulting led formative research to determine a promising strategy to build a highly skilled, cross-trained, valued, and sustainable HIV, hepatitis C, and STI workforce in San Francisco.

Identifying Barriers and Facilitators for CDPH OA ADAP-Related Programs
CDPH Office of AIDS

Facente Consulting is supporting the California Department of Public Health to understand barriers to and facilitators of client engagement in programs that cover HIV treatment costs.

Fresno County Health Department Maternal and Child Health Needs Assessment
Fresno County Department of Public Health

Facente Consulting supported Fresno County, California in developing a needs assessment to understand and guide local efforts to promote maternal and child health.

Assessment and Re-Envisioning of the Emergency Financial Assistance (EFA) Program in San Francisco
SFDPH HIV Health Services

Facente Consulting collaborated with the San Francisco Department of Public Health and PRC to implement a landscape analysis and action plan for San Francisco’s Emergency Financial Assistance program.

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