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Caitlin Collins, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Trauma and Surgical Critical Care
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
Medical Director of the Wraparound Project
Co-Director of the Muriel Steele Society
Wraparound Project: The Public Health Model for Violence Prevention
The Wraparound Project works to reduce injury and criminal recidivism in the most vulnerable citizens of the city of San Francisco. It serves as a vital point of entry, providing mentorship and linking clients to essential risk-reduction resources.
Our philosophy is based on three critical components. First, we believe that the Public Health Model works for injury prevention, based on evidence that addressing root causes of violence can prevent future injury and incarceration. Second, health communication in this country is marred by cultural incompetence. Our Case Managers correct this flaw by ensuring that any service provided is culturally appropriate. Lastly, we believe that a major event like trauma provides a teachable moment, which is a period of self-reflection brought on by a tangible sense of mortality and vulnerability. This is the “golden window” in which the individual is more likely to change high-risk behaviors, precluding them from re-injury.
