Events

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 Workgroup to provide recommendations to the Maryland Overdose Response Advisory Council (MORAC) from the perspective of individuals in  Read the Rest...

Maryland’s Opioid Restitution Fund (ORF) Advisory Council was established in 2022 to provide recommendations regarding the use of prescription opioid-related legal settlement funds. As specified by state statute (Maryland Health General Article §7.5–903), the council consists of 12 members who serve for two years. This is a special session of the Mallinckrodt, a subcommittee of  Read the Rest...

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 Workgroup to provide recommendations to the Maryland Overdose Response Advisory Council (MORAC) from the perspective of individuals in  Read the Rest...

SAVE THE DATE! Maryland's Office of Overdose Response is pleased to announce the return of our in-person Best Practices Conference! This will bring 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. Details on how to  Read the Rest...

Maryland’s Opioid Restitution Fund (ORF) Advisory Council was established in 2022 to provide recommendations regarding the use of prescription opioid-related legal settlement funds. As specified by state statute (Maryland Health General Article §7.5–903), the council consists of 12 members who serve for two years. Tuesday, March 31, 2026 (in person) 4–5 pm Crowne Plaza, Annapolis  Read the Rest...

Buprenorphine Access Workgroup As required by Maryland House Bill 1131 of 2025, Maryland’s Office of Overdose Response is convening a workgroup to study 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,  Read the Rest...

Thursday, May 14, 2026 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM State House – Governor’s Reception Room Annapolis, MD Vimeo Link: https://vimeo.com/event/4006298 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  Read the Rest...

  Thursday, July 9, 2026 Virtual Meeting 10a-11:30a Vimeo Link: https://vimeo.com/event/4006298 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  Read the Rest...

Thursday, September 10, 2026 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM State House – Governor’s Reception Room Annapolis, MD Location subject to change (TBD) also Recovery Month Recognition Vimeo Link: https://vimeo.com/event/4006298 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  Read the Rest...

Thursday, October 15, 2026 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM State House – Governor’s Reception Room Annapolis, MD Vimeo Link: https://vimeo.com/event/4006298 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  Read the Rest...