News & Events

Recent Press Releases

• Lt. Governor Aruna Miller Announces $6.3 Million in Overdose Response Grants from Moore-Miller Administration
• Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, Maryland Office of Overdose Response Launch Prescription Opioid Settlement Dashboard
• Lt. Governor Aruna Miller, Maryland Department of Health announce update to Maryland Overdose Data Dashboard with RAD data
• Moore-Miller Administration Hosts Best Practices Conference for Overdose Response
• Moore-Miller Administration Awards $1.6M in Opioid Settlement Funds to Expand Peer-Led Recovery Services in Rural Communities
• Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller Leads Second Annual Overdose Prevention Advocacy Day
• Governor Moore Announces Maryland Overdose Deaths Falling for Fourth Straight Year, Reaching 10-Year Low
• Op Ed – How Maryland is Getting it Right: Recent Reductions Demonstrate how Our State is a National Leader in Overdose Response 

See our Press Release Archive for older announcements.

Events

Opioid Restitution Fund Virtual Town Hall Series

Maryland’s Office of Overdose Response is hosting a virtual town hall series on using prescription opioid settlement funds in Maryland between August 4–6, 2026. The series will include five regional town halls to give Marylanders from across the state an opportunity to share their ideas for using these funds to meet unmet needs in their communities.

These events are open to the public and free to attend. No registration is necessary! The town hall schedule is provided below. 

• Public Comment: To provide comments during a town hall, please complete our Opioid Restitution Fund Virtual Town Hall Registration Form.

• Written Testimony: You may also provide written comments if you do not wish to speak at the event or cannot attend. Use our Public Feedback Survey to provide your comments.

Town Hall Schedule

Central Maryland: August 4, 2026 (5:30–6:30 pm)
Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County, Howard County, Harford County, Carroll County
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Capital Region: August 5, 2026  (5:30–6:30 pm)
Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, Frederick County 
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Southern Maryland: August 5, 2026 (7–8 pm)
Calvert County, Charles County, St. Mary’s County 
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Western Maryland: August 6, 2026  (5:30–6:30 pm)
Washington County, Allegany County, Garrett County 
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Eastern Shore: August 6, 2026 (7–8 pm)
Cecil County, Kent County, Queen Anne’s County, Talbot County, Caroline County, Dorchester County, Wicomico County, Somerset County, Worcester County
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Opioid Restitution Fund Advisory Council

Next Meeting:
To be announced.

Maryland’s Opioid Restitution Fund (ORF) was created in 2019 to receive all funds awarded to the State of Maryland through legal settlements with prescription opioid manufacturers and distributors. In 2022, Maryland established the ORF Advisory Council to provide recommendations regarding the use of those funds. For questions regarding the Advisory Council, email [email protected].

Visit our ORF Advisory Council page for more information.

Maryland Overdose Response Advisory Council

Next Meeting:
Thursday, September 10, 2026
10–11:30 am

Maryland Overdose Response Advisory Council is chaired by Lt. Governor Aruna Miller and includes representatives from 18 state agencies working to reduce overdose morbidity and mortality in Maryland. The advisory council shares data related to the overdose crisis across agencies and provides strategic guidance for increasing access to substance use care and addressing disparities in overdose outcomes.

Visit our MORAC page to learn more.

Maryland’s Office of Overdose Response hosts quarterly discussions to provide an opportunity for our local partners to discuss common challenges and best practices for implementing their programs.

Next Meeting: To be announced.

Previous Meeting:

January 20, 2026 – Helping Up Mission
In this session, Helping Up Mission CEO Daniel Stoltzfus moderated a panel discussion about navigating barriers to care for people who use drugs and those in recovery.

Recording | Slides

To view recordings of all previous meetings, visit our Video Archive.

As required by Maryland House Bill 1131 of 2025, Maryland’s Office of Overdose Response provides support to a workgroup that is currently studying access to buprenorphine in the state. The workgroup will examine a variety of topics related to the current status of buprenorphine services in Maryland, including access to care, regions with gaps in services, funding, innovative strategies to expand access, and more.

Visit our Buprenorphine Access Workgroup page for a list of previous meetings.

Past MOOR Events

Held on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, our Best Practices Conference brought together leaders, practitioners, individuals with lived experience, and community partners to strengthen our collective efforts to reduce overdoses across Maryland and to increase pathways to substance use recovery.

Read the full story.

Events Archive

For older events, visit our Events Archive.