Voices of Hope - Cecil

The Cecil Recovery Center is open 24 hours a day, 7days a week, 365 days a year! The Center is located at 227 Howard Street, Elkton, MD 21921. No appointment is needed, stop on in. To talk to a Peer by phone please call 443-993-7055.

Our Services

Overdose Prevention & Harm Reduction

  • Free Narcan and training on how to use it to reverse an overdose

  • Education on safer use and safer sex

  • Hepatitis C testing and education

  • Access to harm reduction supplies

Support & Recovery Services

  • Help getting into treatment, available 24/7

  • Transportation to treatment, if needed

  • One-on-one support from Peer Recovery Specialists

  • Help creating a recovery plan that works for you

  • Help finding a recovery house

Mental Health Support

  • Mental health support groups in a safe, welcoming space

  • A place to talk, connect, and feel supported

Family & Community Support

  • Support for friends and family members

  • In-person recovery meetings

  • Recovery-friendly events and activities

Community Services

  • Syringe clean-up requests

Training & Opportunities

  • Training and internship opportunities for:

    • Maryland Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS)

    • Maryland Community Health Worker (CHW)

Staff Spotlight: Mike S.

Mike is a compassionate and dedicated member of the Voices of Hope team whose lived experience allows him to connect with participants in a meaningful and supportive way.

Mike's recovery journey inspired him to pursue a career helping others. After completing a recovery program, he served as a Resident Manager before gaining experience working with adolescents in behavioral health. Since joining Voices of Hope, Mike has continued to grow both personally and professionally, using his lived experience to provide hope, encouragement, and compassionate support to individuals on their own recovery journeys.

Since becoming part of Voices of Hope, Mike has continued to grow personally, professionally, and spiritually while strengthening his recovery. His compassion, empathy, and genuine desire to help others have made a lasting impact on participants and community partners throughout Cecil County.

For the past two years, Mike has served as a Peer Recovery Specialist in our Sustaining Peers in the Emergency Department (S-PED) program, a partnership with ChristianaCare Union Hospital and the Cecil County Health Department. In this role, he provides support to individuals during some of the most challenging moments of their lives, building trust through understanding, respect, and lived experience. His dedication has earned the respect of both hospital staff and the participants he serves.

Whether he is assisting participants, providing transportation, supporting center operations, or stepping in wherever help is needed, Mike is always willing to lend a hand. His reliability, kindness, and unwavering commitment to treating everyone with dignity and respect exemplify the mission and values of Voices of Hope.

We are proud to have Mike as part of our team and are grateful for the positive impact he continues to make in the lives of those we serve and throughout the Cecil County community.