WINGS is an evidence-based screening, brief intervention, and referral-to-treatment tool designed to identify various forms of intimate partner violence (IPV) and gender-based violence (GBV) among women most at risk of IPV and GBV, support them in developing safety planning strategies, strengthen their social support networks, and connect them with services to reduce their risk of experiencing GBV.

WINGS can be delivered in one or two sessions and has been integrated with HIV counseling, testing, and linkage-to-treatment interventions. A helping professional or a trained peer advocate may facilitate WINGS. A self-paced mHealth version of WINGS is also available and has been found to be equally effective as the facilitator-in-person version of WINGS.

WINGS was initially developed for women who use drugs in the criminal legal system in New York City by a multi-disciplinary team at the Social Intervention Group (SIG) at Columbia University School of Social Work in collaboration with survivors, advocates, and providers from community-based organizations who serve women most at risk of GBV. WINGS has since been adapted for women living with HIV, women who engage in sex work, transgender women, women living in extreme poverty, and women living in war zones. WINGS has been integrated into HIV care continuum interventions, mental health interventions, and overdose prevention interventions.