On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.

11/17/2025

Chesapeake Voyagers, Inc. Celebrates 16 Years ; Lower Shore Friends Celebrates 30 Years ; and a OOOMD Leadership Retreat: One Network, Many Leaders. Read more on "Celebrating Milestones with Peer WROs" at https://www.onourownmd.org/s/website-content/a1QPK000009PD052AG/celebrating-milestones-with-peer-wros.

11/11/2025

This Veterans Day, we reflect on the courage and sacrifice of all who have served.
Thank you, Veterans, for your service.

Our office is closed today in observance of Veterans Day.

11/05/2025

Maryland Health Connection (MHC) 2026 Open Enrollment, which began November 1. Access all the information and access help at https://www.marylandhealthconnection.gov.

Unsure if you need to shop again for the upcoming year, this video might help: https://youtu.be/WPuwPIihtZk.

Clark, a navigator with Western Maryland Health Insurance Connector, answers this common question.

11/03/2025

OOOMD’s Michelle Livshin spoke with Bonita Barnes, Peer Recovery Support Specialist at Bridges and Hillcrest Family & Children Center about her recovery journey, the importance of self-acceptance, authenticity, and supporting others. Read the article at https://www.onourownmd.org/s/website-content/a1QPK000009PCK92AO/hope-healing-and-transformation-a-recovery-story-with-bonita-barnes

10/30/2025

We had a fantastic time exhibiting at the 2025 Disability Awareness Day event today at the Severn Senior Center! The event was filled with meaningful conversations, sharing resources, and community connections — including with Catherine Gray, Deputy Director/Clinical Director of the Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency, Inc.

10/29/2025

New federal rules may impact your coverage next year. Maryland Health Connection is here to help. Get the latest updates at MarylandHealthConnection.gov/whats-new. Stay informed. Stay covered.

10/27/2025

In Part 2 of our series, we dig deeper into tailored supports, communication strategies, and community-driven solutions that uplift Deaf and hard-of-hearing voices. 🔗 Read more at https://www.onourownmd.org/s/website-content/a1QPK000009PCtd2AG/behavioral-health-supports-for-deaf-and-hardofhearing-people-part-two

10/20/2025

Pioneering Pathways: OOOMD’s Peer Support in Crisis Services (PSICS) Training Initiative is Live! On Our Own of Maryland has launched a new Peer Support In Crisis Services (PSICS) Training Pathway, consisting of seven modules. Learn more at https://www.onourownmd.org/s/website-content/a1QPK000009MfVZ2A0/pioneering-pathways-ooomds-peer-support-in-crisis-services.

10/13/2025

Making Sense of Medicaid — On September 17, nearly 150 peers and behavioral health advocates came together for this timely symposium — unpacking Maryland’s Medicaid landscape and what’s next for coverage in 2025.
Curious about how policy shifts might affect you, your clients, or your community? Check out the full recap — 🔗 https://bit.ly/491jmyS

10/10/2025

"World Mental Health Day serves as a powerful reminder that there is no health without mental health. This year’s campaign focuses on the urgent need to support the mental health and psychosocial needs of people affected by humanitarian emergencies." Learn more at https://tinyurl.com/2teppznv .

09/29/2025

Doing things that lift you up makes REAL (Restores Every Aspect of Life). 🌟💡😀 Do you know the guiding principles of recovery? Find them at samhsa.gov/find-help/recovery