Donna Bruce

Born and raised in Baltimore City, Donna Bruce has over a decade of experience in the peer recovery movement. She is a certified Peer Recovery Specialist with a specialization in family recovery, a Registered Peer Supervisor, and an Approved CCAR Recovery Coach Professional Facilitator. Donna is a Provider for the Maryland Addiction Behavioral Health Board to provide peer training towards peer certification. Donna’s expertise played a pivotal role in spearheading the piloting of The Enoch Pratt Peer Navigator Program in collaboration with the Maryland Peer Advisory Council& Healing City Baltimore. The Program is currently operating at seven different locations where Donna Serves as the Supervisor. As a master trainer in the Stages of Change model through the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), Donna has made significant contributions to the field. Her advocacy and dedication to accessible, equitable, trauma-informed, and peer-driven behavioral health services have been recognized with the Michele Dear Award from On Our Own of Maryland. A 2021 graduate of the Roper Victim Assistance Academy of Maryland and a 2023 Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute Bunting Fellow, Donna’s ongoing commitment to advocacy is also symbolized by a street named in memory of her late son, who passed away from an overdose.