Shelley was trained in sociology at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY, and subsequently received her Master of Public Health, with a concentration in Health and Social Behavior and a specialty in multicultural studies, and a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of California, Berkeley. Immediately following her MPH training she began work for the San Francisco Department of Public Health, assisting community-based organizations to plan and implement rapid HIV testing programs. Since founding Facente Consulting in 2009, Shelley’s content focus has expanded beyond HIV testing and prevention to include hepatitis C, harm reduction, and programs designed to improve the lives of people who use drugs, or are unhoused or unstably housed.
Related Projects:
Impact Evaluation of a California Reducing Disparities Project (CRDP) to Improve LGBTQ+ Mental Health
Facente Consulting was contracted to serve as the lead evaluator for this local mental health-focused impact evaluation, with primary responsibility for designing and implementing a local evaluation plan, managing IRB approvals and human subject concerns, overseeing data collection, and conducting a quantitative analysis of local participant data.
Collective Impact Backbone Support and Data Analysis to Eliminate Hepatitis C
Facente Consulting was hired during the formation of End Hep C SF to provide “backbone support” for this collective impact initiative, assist with strategic planning, and lead research and surveillance activities to monitor progress toward hepatitis C elimination.
Development of WHO/UNAIDS Technical Guidance for Use of HIV Recency Assays
The World Health Organization hired Facente Consulting to lead a team of subject matter experts who systematically reviewed existing evidence about the use of HIV recency assays for public health surveillance, and write an updated technical guidance document for use by countries around the world.
Strategic Planning to Expand Scope and Refocus on Health Justice
Facente Consulting was selected by the San Francisco AIDS Foundation to lead a year-long strategic planning process that would incorporate the input of more than 200 staff and over 800 donors, volunteers, clients, and external stakeholders, ushering the Foundation into a new era of expanded work and a focus on health justice.
Facilitation of the Mayor’s Methamphetamine Task Force
Facente Consulting was hired to plan and facilitate the Methamphetamine Task Force created by San Francisco Mayor London Breed, composed of medical and public health professionals, substance use disorder treatment providers, emergency responders, criminal justice and law enforcement officials, drug policy experts, and people who use or have used methamphetamine.
Developing and Evaluating a Philanthropic Giving Strategy for Gilead Foundation
Facente Consulting is helping Gilead Foundation develop a theory of change and evaluation strategy for their three-year, $20 million initiative to advance education equity throughout the United States.
Assistance to Develop a System of Panel Management within a Jail Medical System
Facente Consulting has helped San Francisco’s Jail Health Services develop infrastructure within their medical record system to do enhanced HCV-related panel management of people who are incarcerated, and regularly estimate their jail-based HCV cascade of care.
Survey Support and Data Analysis for Advokids
Facente Consulting is helping Advokids develop and disseminate a survey to thousands of foster care youth and caregivers throughout California, ultimately analyzing the data and helping Advokids present a case to the Judicial Council that will ensure that attorneys are held responsible for meeting the needs of their minor clients in foster care.
Test and Be Treated (TBT) Study Data Analysis
Facente Consulting helped shape and execute an epidemiological analysis of patterns related to recency of HIV infection at the time of diagnosis in San Francisco, in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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 the Population Health Workforce Branch of CDC
Facente Consulting has helped CDC’s Population Health Workforce Branch strategically plan the development of the Center’s scientific workforce, including managing rapid growth, forecasting workforce needs, improving DEI and accessibility, and effectively evaluating the work of the Branch.
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.
Harm Reduction and Housing Video Series
In partnership with NASTAD, Facente Consulting is creating 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.
Educating Clinical Psych Students about Harm Reduction
Facente Consulting developed and delivered a two-hour lecture for clinical psychology students and others at Touro University who wanted to earn continuing education credits for learning about harm reduction.
Creating a Harm Reduction Curriculum Infusion Package for University Professors
Facente Consulting helped develop a harm reduction infusion package to support support college professors in infusing harm reduction framework and methodology into course curricula.
Strategic Planning to Better Support Homeless Families
Facente Consulting is helping Raphael House to develop a realistic vision of “what can and should be,” with the explicit purpose of seeking funding that will transform the fiscal standing, scope, and reach of the agency in the future.
Planning a Team Retreat to Support Workforce Transformation Efforts
San Francisco Community Health Center reached out to Facente Consulting to help plan activities and facilitate a retreat for their newly formed “Workforce Transformation” team, to help them solidify their identity, shared set of goals, and priorities for future work.
Strategic Facilitation to Update Goals and Strategies for CDC’s Division of Workforce Development
Facente Consulting is helping 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 Facilitation of an All-Staff Retreat for the California Prevention Training Center
Facente Consulting worked with leadership of the California Prevention Training Center to plan and facilitate an all-staff retreat designed to build team cohesion and help the organization determine their “north star” for the next three years.