Peer Recovery Support
Substance use recovery support, safe usage resources, referrals.
Contact Peer Recovery Support Staff directly:
667-203-1253 or 667-203-1264.
Email us at: RecoverySupport@howardcountymd.gov
Peer Support Staff are available in person:
- Tuesdays & Thursdays from 10:00am-3:00pm in the Health Department parking lot to the far right of the building.
- Mondays & Wednesdays from 1:00pm-4:00pm at the Leola Dorsey Community Resource Center (10390 Guilford Rd, Jessup, MD 20794)
Peer Support Partnership with Howard County Libraries
Are you or someone you know struggling with addiction and recovery and want to learn about available resources and supports? You can now connect with a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) at your local library. All conversations are anonymous and confidential. Drop in, no registration required.
Peer Recovery Specialists will be available at all HCLS branches from 10:30am - 4pm. Click here for the full schedule.
CAREAPP - connect to community programs and services
Programs & Services
Program Summary: Peers are available to offer support, resources/referrals, and provide training on Narcan and/or Fentanyl Test Strips.
Peer phone line: 667-203-1253
Program Summary: This phone line provides access to a peer and is a confidential line where messages can be left.
Hours of Operation: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 8:00 am – 5:30 pm; 24/7 Friday – Monday
Harm Reduction kits contain an assortment of items that are useful to those who may be in unstable living situations, and also include a number of seasonal items. Safer sex supplies are also available to help decrease the likelihood of sexually transmitted infections, as well as HIV and Hepatitis C.
If you would like kits and supplies, call 667-203-1264
Mobile service and expanded programs available
Call or visit to learn about Harm Reduction Services. Talk to Peer Support Staff with lived experience. Call 667-203-1264 or email harmreductionssp@howardcountymd.gov
Our services include:
Program Summary: Narcan – and the associated training - is available during the hours the Syringe Services Program RV is staffed: Tuesday & Thursdays 10:00 am – 3:00 pm at the Health Department and Monday & Wednesday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm at the Leola Dorsey Community Resource Center.
Referrals - medical services, social service agencies, community supports, wound care, STI/HIV/HCV testing
Program Summary: Currently the medical testing and wound care is available by appointment only, but staff at the Syringe Services Program (SSP) RV can facilitate these appointments. Any staff at the SSP can assist with referrals of any sort. Referral options include: medical services, social service agencies, community supports, wound care, STI/HIV/HCV testing.