1. Promoting Peer Support and Recovery to Advance Wellness

2. HISTORY OF THE MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMER MOVEMENT IN MARYLAND 1981 On Our Own 1982 Incorporated and statewide conference for mental health consumers/ex-patients/survivors funded by NIMH 1983 On Our Own, Inc. in Baltimore City and On Our Own of Montgomery County, Inc. 1985 On Our Own of Howard County, Inc. and first Alternatives Conference held at the College of Notre Dame funded by NIMH through the MHA

3. HISTORY CONTINUED…… 1986 statewide project – On Our Own of Maryland 1990 On Our Own of P.G. County, Inc. 1991 On Our Own of Anne Arundel County, Inc. 1992 – 1993 On Our Own of Maryland, Inc. and an influx of nonprofit Peer-run Centers statewide 2000 Main Street Housing Today 24 Consumer-Operated Wellness and Recovery Centers in Maryland

4. RECOVERY AND PHILOSOPHY Meaning of the term Recovery Historical significance Peer Support and Clinical training How to integrate?

5. MEDICATIONS AND MEANING Meaning by Definition Meaning by Purpose Expert on Self Complimentary yet Targeted

6. Elaine Carroll, MSW, ALWF Director of Network and Peer Services On Our Own of Maryland, Inc. Elaine@onourownmd.org 410-646-0262 www.onourownmd.org