The 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.

Citizen Advisory Committee Now Accepting Applications!

The Maryland Overdose Response Advisory Council is now accepting applications for community members to serve on its Citizen Advisory Committee!

Direct input from community members who have been impacted by substance use and overdose is an essential component of Maryland’s overdose response strategy. To help facilitate public input, Lt. Governor Aruna Miller is impaneling a Citizen Advisory Committee to provide recommendations to the MORAC from the perspective of individuals in Maryland who currently or have previously provided and/or utilized substance use disorder services in Maryland.

If you are a provider or person with lived experience with substance use who is interested in participating in the MORAC’s Citizen Advisory Committee, please complete the form below by October 1st, 2025.

Citizen Advisory Committee Application Form

2025 Meeting Schedule

Regular Meeting – Thursday, March 27, 2025 (10:00–11:30 am)
100 State Cir, Annapolis, MD 21401
Governor’s Reception Room
Meeting Recording | Public Comment Registration Form

Regular Meeting – Thursday, June 12, 2025 (10:00–11:30 am)
State Office Building
301 W. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21201
Cafeteria
Meeting Recording | Public Comment Registration Form

Regular Meeting – Thursday, September 11, 2025 (10:00–11:30 am)
100 State Cir, Annapolis, MD 21401
Governor’s Reception Room
Meeting Link | Public Comment Registration Form | Agenda

Regular Meeting – Thursday, October 16, 2025 (10:00–11:30 am)
100 State Cir, Annapolis, MD 21401
Governor’s Reception Room
Meeting Link | Public Comment Registration Form

Public Comment: Members of the public attending in person will have an opportunity to engage with the council and share their feedback during each meeting, time permitting. Please use the corresponding registration form provided above. Participants will be called on in the order in which their registration was received.

Written testimony may also be submitted at any time by email to [email protected]. Written testimony will be shared with council members prior to the meeting.

Reports

2024 Annual Report
This report details the activities and progress made by the Maryland Overdose Response Advisory Council in the 2024 calendar year.

2024 Meetings

Regular Meeting – Thursday, February 15, 2024
Meeting Materials | Meeting Recording

Regular Meeting – Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Time: 1:00–2:30 p.m.
Meeting Materials | Meeting Recording

Regular Meeting – Thursday, October 17, 2024
Meeting Materials | Meeting Recording

Regular Meeting – Thursday, December 19, 2024
Meeting Materials | Meeting Recording

Membership

Members of the Maryland Overdose Response Advisory Council include the following state agencies:

Maryland’s Office of Overdose Response;
Department of Health;
Department of Human Services;
Department of Housing and Community Development;
Department of Labor;
Department of Commerce;
Department of Education;
Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services;
Department of Juvenile Services;
Department of Emergency Management;
Department of Veterans and Military Families;
Department of Aging;
Department of Disabilities;
Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth and Victim Services;
Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems;
Office of the Public Defender;
Maryland Judiciary; and
Maryland State Police.