Building Safe and Healthy Communities: A Messaging Playbook for Proven Solutions to Homelessness, Addiction, and Mental Health

Drug Policy Alliance – 12 March 2026

Building Safe and Healthy Communities: A Messaging Playbook for Proven Solutions to Homelessness, Addiction, and Mental Health

This playbook offers evidence-based strategies to tackle homelessness, addiction, and unmet mental health needs in the United States. It highlights proven interventions – including healthcare, drug and mental health treatment, overdose prevention, and supportive housing – that save lives and strengthen communities. By promoting a shared narrative of safety, access, and belonging, it equips advocates to counter fear-based messaging and advance policies for healthier, more resilient communities.

Read the full report in English