About the Overdose Prevention Team
Overdose Prevention Teams are multi-agency coordinating bodies that work to enhance multidisciplinary collaboration at the local level. The Baltimore City's Overdose Prevention Team (OPT) is responsible for developing a local strategy to reduce overdoses and prevent overdose deaths in Baltimore City and allocating block grant funding awarded by Maryland's Office of Overdose Response (MOOR). The OPT meets quarterly to discuss data trends, community needs, and opportunities for collaboration to address overdoses and overdose deaths. The group receives action items from the Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) team and work to implement those recommendations. It is comprised of representatives from the Health Department, hospital, Sheriff’s Office, State’s Attorney, Fire/EMS, Public Safety, local and state officials, social service agencies, and other partners.
Membership
The OPT is chaired by the Baltimore City Health Department and co-chaired by Behavioral Health Systems Baltimore and includes partners from local agencies, providers, and community groups. Partners include:
OPT Strategic Plan
The OPT developed a three-year strategic plan (2021-2023) that reflected the needs of the people of Baltimore City. To read the full strategic plan, please click here.
OPT Substance Use Program Inventory
For information on statewide data by jurisdiction for all OPT strategies and prevention activities, click the link below.
Upcoming Meetings
Ad Hoc Meeting
Monday, July 7, 2025 | 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Virtual via Teams | Agenda
Attendance
Listen in. Members of the public can join via Teams | Meeting ID: 223 951 280 507 9 | Passcode: 4Jr9Pz9P
Dial in by phone: +1 667-228-6519,,354556904# Phone Conference ID: 354 556 904#
2025 Overdose Prevention Team Meeting Schedule*
The OPT convenes quarterly, on the second Monday of every third month, from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm. We welcome members of the public who wish to join us.
Monday, September 8, 2025 | 2:00 p.m. | 
Agenda
Click here to join the meeting | Meeting ID: 223 951 280 507 9 |Passcode: 4Jr9Pz9P
Monday, December 8, 2025 | 2:00 p.m.
*Subject to change
Past Events
Friday, March 22, 2024 | 1:00 p.m. | 
Agenda | Meeting Minutes
Friday, June 28, 2024 | 1:00 p.m. | Agenda | Meeting Minutes
Friday, September 20, 2024 |2:30 p.m. | Agenda | Meeting Minutes (Revised)
Monday, December 9, 2024 | 2:00 p.m. | Agenda Meeting Minutes
Monday, March 10, 2025 | 2:00 p.m. | Agenda | Meeting Minutes
If you have any questions or difficulties accessing these documents, please contact the Office of Overdose Prevention.
