Maryland Overdose Response Advisory Council

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.

Upcoming MORAC Meetings

2027 schedule to be announced.

See previous MORAC meetings.

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
Maryland State Police

Citizen Advisory Workgroup

Group photo of eleven people standing side-by-side, including Maryland Lt. Governor Aruna Miller and Maryland Special Secretary of Overdose Response Emily Keller.

The Citizen Advisory Workgroup (CAW) 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.

The Citizen Advisory Workgroup is Recruiting New Members!

The Maryland Overdose Response Advisory Council's Citizen Advisory Workgroup is looking for representatives from Western Maryland to provide more geographic diversity among its members.

If you are a provider or person with lived experience with substance use who is interested in participating in the MORAC’s Citizen Advisory Workgroup, please complete the form below by November 15, 2026.

Citizen Advisory Workgroup Application Form

Upcoming CAW Meetings

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.

Maryland Overdose Response Advisory Council