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Latest Information and Newsroom

​Find all Maryland Department of Health press releases in the main newsroom. Find press releases from the Maryland Office of Overdose Response on StopOverdose.maryland.gov​.​​​​

  
  
Moore-Miller Administration Awards $1.6M in Opioid Settlement Funds to Expand Peer-Led Recovery Services in Rural Communities2/27/2026
Governor Moore Announces Maryland Overdose Deaths Falling for Fourth Straight Year, Reaching 10-Year Low1/30/2026
First Lady Moore Launches Mental Health Awareness Campaign Across Maryland Radio Stations during Holiday Season12/1/2025
Maryland Department of Health announces additional six-month pause for certain behavioral health provider enrollments 11/26/2025
Maryland Department of Health releases roadmap to improve access, address children's behavioral health needs7/28/2025
Maryland Department of Health lifts pause for certain behavioral health providers in specific jurisdictions, continues pause for others6/30/2025
Maryland Department of Health expands behavioral health and community-based services for children and youth 5/28/2025
Maryland Department of Health proposes new regulations to reduce fraud, waste in the behavioral health system5/20/2025
Maryland Department of Health, Mental Health Association of Maryland, Go Green for Mental Health Awareness Month5/1/2025
Maryland Department of Health expands access to school-based mental health services for children and youth 2/24/2025
Maryland Department of Health implements new behavioral health licensing process 2/6/2025
Governor Moore Announces Dramatic Decrease in Fatal Overdoses in Maryland in 20242/4/2025
Maryland Department of Health Extends Moratorium on New Enrollments of Select Provider Types12/26/2024
Maryland Department of Health partners with Baltimore Ravens for new campaign addressing stigma of addiction9/23/2024
Maryland Department of Health announces new program for youth struggling with substance and opioid use disorders9/11/2024
Maryland Department of Health releases new Maryland Action Plan to prevent suicide in schools 9/4/2024
Maryland Department of Health launches new overdose data dashboard 7/23/2024
Maryland Department of Health announces partnership to develop children's behavioral health roadmap7/3/2024
Maryland Department of Health Issues Six-Month Pause on New Enrollments of Select Provider Types to Address Potential Fraud, Waste, and Abuse6/28/2024
Maryland Department of Health announces funding opportunity to address the opioid crisis6/27/2024
Maryland Department of Health releases 2022-2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey and Youth Tobacco Survey data6/25/2024
Governor Moore Announces Launch of First-in-the-Nation Trevor Train the Trainer Pilot Program to Uplift LGBTQIA+ Youth6/3/2024
Maryland Department of Health secures spot in The Link Center State Policy Academy to improve behavioral health care for people with developmental disabilities5/28/2024
Maryland Department of Health, Mental Health Association of Maryland pledge to Go Green for Mental Health5/2/2024
​​Governor Moore Announces $13.5 Million in Grants to Improve Behavioral Health Crisis Services Across the State3/8/2024
First Lady Dawn Moore Hikes with Local Students on Global Day of Unplugging to Highlight Nature’s Benefits to Children’s Mental Health3/1/2024
Maryland Department of Health and Baltimore Ravens team up to deliver media campaign messages addressing the stigma of addiction12/27/2023
Governor Moore Signs Executive Order Creating Maryland’s Office of Overdose Response12/15/2023
Maryland Department of Labor Launches Recovery Friendly Workplace Pilot and Participates in National Governors Association Policy Academy for Overdose Prevention12/12/2023
Maryland Department of Health Teams Up with the Baltimore Ravens to Raise Awareness About the Opioid Crisis11/26/2023
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