Deliver WINGS
Ready to deliver evidence-based support for women in your community? Implementing WINGS enables your organization to offer proven interventions that address intimate partner violence, substance use, and reproductive health with both facilitator-led and self-paced digital options.
Implementing Wings
WINGS has been implemented in a wide range of agencies and organizations globally, including harm reduction programs, substance use treatment agencies, community-based organizations, primary care clinics, and other health care organizations. If your agency or program is interested in implementing WINGS, please refer to the WINGS Implementation Manual for more details on preparing your organization to implement either the facilitator-in-person training version of WINGS or the self-paced mHealth version of WINGS.
Your Training Journey
If you or your agency is interested in delivering WINGS, we recommend that your staff implement WINGS complete 7-10 hours of training depending on their skill level and which version of WINGS you are implementing.
GETTING STARTED
Identify your implementing partner and review the core goals and structure of the intervention. Assign a point person to lead coordination and ensure all team members have access to the manual and supporting materials. Organizational buy-in and leadership support are essential at this stage.
PRE-IMPLEMENTATION
Conduct a local assessment to understand community needs and service gaps. Train staff on trauma-informed, harm reduction-aligned delivery, and confirm referral pathways are in place. Schedule a practice run or mock session to build confidence and address logistical issues.
ADAPTION
Adapt materials only where culturally or linguistically necessary, while preserving core components. Involve peer workers and local voices in making changes, and document what’s adapted and why. Pilot the adapted approach with a small group and refine based on feedback.