The San Francisco Wraparound Project

The goal of the Wraparound Project is to prevent violent injury and criminal recidivism among children and teenagers living in San Francisco, CA. Cultural competency is integral to the success of the program, therefore all case managers are African American and Latino men who come from very violent communities.

Case managers first see victims when they are still recovering from their injuries. This helps to establish them as trusted adult mentors and helps to foster a long-term relationship. The case manager provides access to services and resources that can lead the victim away from violence. These services and resources include vocational training, gang tattoo removal, court advocacy, mental health care, continuing education, and drug rehabilitation. After six months in the program, clients meet with their case manager to discuss their progress and reassess their goals.

The mission of The San Francisco Wraparound Project is to prevent violent injury and break the cycle of violence by addressing root causes and risk factors.

Since its inception in 2006, the Wraparound Project has helped nearly 200 clients. Before the program began, 35% of patients who were admitted to the hospital for treatment of an injury caused by violence returned to the hospital for the same reason. However, after four years in operation the incidence of repeat admission is significantly lower, with only 11% of clients returning to San Francisco General for treatment of injuries caused by violence.