The Maryland Overdose Response Advisory Council (MORAC) 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.
2026 Meeting Schedule
Regular Meeting – Thursday, October 15, 2026 (10:00–11:30 am)
Virtual
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
Regular Meeting – Thursday, January 15, 2026
100 State Cir, Annapolis, MD 21401
Governor’s Reception Room
Regular Meeting – Thursday, May 14, 2026
100 State Cir, Annapolis, MD 21401
Governor’s Reception Room
Regular Meeting – Thursday, July 9, 2026
Virtual
Regular Meeting – Thursday, September 10, 2026
100 State Cir, Annapolis, MD 21401
Governor’s Reception Room
Previous Meeting Materials: Recordings for all previous meetings of the Maryland Overdose Response Advisory Council are available upon request. Please email [email protected] to learn more.
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.
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.
Citizen Advisory Workgroup
This workgroup consists of community members who have been impacted by substance use and overdose. This group provides additional input from the community perspective to help inform the efforts of state agencies to reduce overdoses and expand pathways to substance use recovery.
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