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On Our Own of Maryland, Inc. Please visit our website for more information on our projects, trainings, and activities.

is a statewide peer-operated behavioral health advocacy and education organization which promotes equality, justice, autonomy, and choice about life decisions for individuals with mental health and substance use needs. (OOOMD) is a statewide peer-operated behavioral health advocacy and education organization which promotes equality, justice, autonomy, and choice about life decisions for individuals with mental health and substance use needs.

10/30/2026

“It’s a constant learning and growing. I don’t think you ever arrive — but on a daily basis, you wake up and you’re grateful.”

— Barbara

Recovery isn’t a finish line. It’s something you return to each day, with gratitude for how far you’ve come. Watch Barbara’s full story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPBKxMZNZw4

10/28/2026

Navigating your Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) application in Maryland?
Getting credentialed through MABPCB doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. Here are the key requirements to keep your application moving forward:

📋 General Eligibility
✅ 18+ years old
✅ Live or work in Maryland at least 51% of the time
✅ High school diploma or GED
✅ 2+ years of long-term recovery from mental health or substance use challenges

📚 46 MABPCB-Approved Training CEUs
🔹 10 hrs Advocacy
🔹 10 hrs Mentoring / Education
🔹 10 hrs Recovery / Wellness
🔹 16 hrs Ethical Responsibility
🔹 4 hrs Harm Reduction
(Must include one CORE training such as IPS, WRAP 2, CCAR, etc.)

🤝 Experience & Mentorship
🔹 500 Service Hours: Paid or volunteer peer support within the past 2 years
🔹 30 Supervision Hours: Under a Registered Peer Supervisor (RPS), with 5 hours in each domain (including the new Harm Reduction domain)
🔹 3 References: 1 recovery reference and 2 professional references
🔹 Personal Statements: Written essays about your recovery journey and peer support

Need MABPCB-approved training hours to complete your checklist? On Our Own of Maryland offers virtual and in-person CEU courses throughout the year!

🔗 Visit our website at onourownmd.org and click Projects & Trainings > Upcoming in the main menu to see all upcoming sessions and register!

📌 SHARE this post with a colleague or fellow peer worker on their certification journey, and SAVE it for future reference!

10/20/2026

Just a few spots left!

Next week, in collaboration with Roots Up, the TAY Project is offering a practice-focused training on the Hearing Voices Approach, exploring ways to listen, respond, and provide support that honor people’s own understandings of voice hearing and other related experiences.

This Training Offers Opportunities To:
➡️ Learn about the values and foundational beliefs of the Hearing Voices Movement
➡️ Explore strategies for supporting people who hear voices, including examples of how they can be used
➡️ Practice responding to and providing support for people who hear voices and have related experiences

Space is limited, so register here: https://www.onourownmd.org/s/campaign/701PK00000yXAm1YAG/the-hearing-voices-approach

10/15/2026

These are members of our community, people who’ve shared their recovery stories with us over the years, in their own words, in their own time.

On National Peer Support Day, we’re sharing some of those moments again, because this is what peer support looks like: someone who’s been there, telling you that you’re not alone.

Thank you to everyone who has trusted us with your story. 🧡

10/12/2026

In collaboration with Roots Up, the TAY Project is offering a practice-focused training on the Hearing Voices Approach, exploring ways to listen, respond, and provide support that honor people’s own understandings of voice hearing and other related experiences. Space is limited, so register here: https://www.onourownmd.org/s/campaign/701PK00000yXAm1/the-hearing-voices-approach

10/10/2026

Stigma thrives on prejudgment and misunderstanding. It can convince us that seeking support for depression is a sign of weakness, or that we should just "snap out of it." Stigma leads to isolation, leaving us ashamed to speak up, seek treatment, or reach out to loved ones when we most need them.

This October is Depression Awareness Month, and approximately 1 in 5 American Adults currently experience or are in treatment for Depression.

We can recover, and seeking help is a courageous act of self-care. By changing how we talk about mental health, practicing empathy, and refocusing to ensure we understand the whole picture (rather than relying on what we think we know), we can reduce stigma and empower ourselves and others.

Please remember that the 988 lifeline is available as a resource for those, “facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or who just need someone to talk to."

📞 Call or text 988 (Su***de & Crisis Lifeline)

#988

10/10/2026

What are your plans this October? Why not join one of our FREE Anti-Stigma Workshops - interactive, supportive spaces designed to foster open conversations, challenge misconceptions, and build empathy while earning Maryland CPRS CEUs. Already attended? Maybe it's been a while? This conversation is always developing, and we learn something new each time!

Here’s what’s coming up this month:

Stigma & Behavioral Health: Why It Matters & What You Can Do
- Friday, October 9th @ 12:30 - 1pm
- Friday, October 23rd @ 12:30 - 1pm

Stigma: In Our Work, In Our Lives
- Thursday, October 15th @ 10AM - 12PM

Stigma... Language Matters
- Friday October 16th @ 10AM - 12PM

All sessions are free and hosted virtually. Register for these and other OOOMD trainings here: https://www.onourownmd.org/s/campaign/Campaign/00B3i000006CTfwEAG

10/10/2026

EVERY VOICE HAS VALUE 💬

Every experience is different. Every perspective has value. Every voice deserves to be heard.

Our lived experiences shape what we know, how we understand the world, and what meaningful change can look like.

This World Mental Health Day 2026, we are beginning with a simple but powerful message: everyone has something valuable to contribute.

When we listen with openness and respect—especially to people with lived experience of mental health challenges—we can build greater understanding, challenge stigma, and create services and communities that respond to people’s real needs.

Let us make space for every voice.
Let us listen.
Let us turn real voices into real change.

Discover the World Mental Health Day 2026 campaign:
https://wmhdofficial.com/

10/10/2026

Today is World Mental Health Day! 🌍

Mental health knows no borders, and honoring this day means recognizing that every individual, regardless of where they live, deserves autonomy, dignity, equity, and access to supportive, person-centered care.

While OOOMD’s work centers on empowering peers right here across Maryland, we know that local advocacy is deeply connected to global conversations around behavioral health and human rights.

Want to explore how communities around the globe are approaching mental health advocacy? Our mid-October digital newsletter will feature a special deep dive into international perspectives for World Mental Health Day!

💬 Want to receive this issue? Comment "NEWSLETTER" or drop your email below, and we'll add you to our mailing list!

10/09/2026

Location shouldn't dictate your ability to get mental health or recovery support. Yet today, 50% of rural Marylanders live in mental health shortage areas, facing steep geographic and financial barriers when seeking local care.

Behind those missing services is a critical workforce shortage: state assessments show Maryland will need nearly 8,000 new social and human services assistants, including peer recovery specialists, to meet growing community needs.

While thousands of passionate peers with lived experience are ready to answer the call, the path to becoming a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist comes with steep out-of-pocket costs and training gaps that hold many back.

That’s why On Our Own of Maryland is fighting back with our Peer Certification Pathways project.

Funded to break down these exact financial and systemic bottlenecks, this 12-month program provides 40 peer professionals with a completely virtual, fully funded pathway to earn all 50+ required CEUs for CPRS certification, including Intentional Peer Support (IPS) Core, WRAP® 1, and ethics capstones.

By removing financial barriers for uncertified peers in high-impact roles, we are equipping grassroots workers to bring trauma-informed, sustainable support directly into Maryland’s most underserved communities.

Our Fall Cohort for Recovery House staff is officially underway! Are you working in Crisis Outreach? Check the comments to see how you can join our upcoming Spring Cohort.

Address

7310 Esquire Court, Mailbox 14, Third Floor
Elkridge, MD
21075

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 6pm
Tuesday	9am - 6pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 6pm

Telephone

+14105409020

Website

http://www.onourownmd.org/, http://linktr.ee/ooomd

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