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.

A picture of Maryland Lt. Governor Aruna Miller and Maryland Special Secretary of Overdose Response Emily Keller sitting behind a table. Lt. Governor Miller is speaking into a microphone.

2026 Meeting Schedule

MORAC Citizen Advisory Workgroup Meeting – Tuesday, January 13, 2026 (10:30–11:30 am)
Virtual
Meeting Link

Regular Meeting – Thursday, January 15, 2026 (10:00–11:30 am)
100 State Cir, Annapolis, MD 21401
Governor’s Reception Room
Meeting Link | Public Comment Registration Form

Regular Meeting – Thursday, May 14, 2026 (10:00–11:30 am)
100 State Cir, Annapolis, MD 21401
Governor’s Reception Room
Meeting Link | Public Comment Registration Form

Regular Meeting – Thursday, July 9, 2026 (10:00–11:30 am)
100 State Cir, Annapolis, MD 21401
Governor’s Reception Room
Meeting Link | Public Comment Registration Form

Regular Meeting – Thursday, September 10, 2026 (10:00–11:30 am)
100 State Cir, Annapolis, MD 21401
Governor’s Reception Room
Meeting Link | Public Comment Registration Form

Regular Meeting – Thursday, October 15, 2026 (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.

Previous Meetings

Recordings for all previous meetings of the Maryland Overdose Response Advisory Council may be viewed on the Lt. Governor’s Vimeo page.

Reports

Each year, the Maryland Overdose Response Advisory Council provides an annual report summarizing its activities in the preceding year. The report also identifies specific goals that Maryland state agencies will focus on moving forward as they work to reduce overdoses further and increase access to substance use recovery.

Membership

A picture of several people standing behind tables, smiling for a picture.

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.

Citizen Advisory Workgroup

This workgroup consists of community members who have been impacted by substance use and overdose. Beginning in 2026, the members will begin meeting regularly to provide additional input from the community perspective that will help inform the efforts of state agencies to reduce overdoses and expand pathways to substance use recovery.