About
Influencing social change to include actionable efforts for recovery
The Maryland PeerAdvisory Council (MPAC) is a peer-run advocacy, outreach & training program for individuals, families, allies, faith-based community members, and supporters who advocate on local, state and national levels to address, and influence social change to include actionable efforts for recovery.
Mission
The Maryland Peer Advisory Council, MPAC, mission is to advocate, educate and support peers in addition to individuals, families and communities in and seeking recovery.
Core Values
Advocacy
Respect
Honesty
Humility
Equality
Inclusivity
Community
Recovery
Our Efforts
MPAC provides technical assistance and support to local, state, and national organizations who seek peers and recovery community-based organizations.
Which include advocacy, policy, legislative, training, outreach, speaking engagements,
and community events.
What do we do?
We support peers who seek training, enter or are currently in the workforce, foster professional development, and serve in all pathways of substance, mental, behavioral health,
trauma, harm-reduction, reentry, aging, youth, parent, and family recovery.
We also advocate to support and advance policies that impact individuals, families communities.
FY 2023 - 2025 Recovery Advocacy Agenda
Advocacy, Policy & Legislation Priorities
Recovery
Residences
Decriminalization
Good Samaritan
Law
Recovery
Month
Parity
Opioid Restitution
Fund
Harm Reduction Overdose Prevention Site
Overdose
Prevention Site
"Together we can make a difference."