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Welcome to Caron’s Media Experts Page. You will see a wide range of topic areas related to addiction that our experts can address. You can click on your topic of interest to view experts in that particular area. Please be aware that our experts are familiar with all chemical addictions – including alcohol, cocaine, crack, ecstasy, hallucinogens, heroin, inhalants, marijuana, methamphetamines, over-the-counter and prescription medications, stimulants and steroids.
**Please note, Caron experts are able to speak about the below topics in the context that they pertain to addiction.
- Adolescents, Teens and Tweens
- Alcohol and Drug Prevention in Schools
- Art Therapy
- Baby Boomers
- Codependency
- College Students
- Co-occurring mental health disorders
- Eating disorders
- Family
- Forgiveness and Grieving
- Intervention
- Men
- Nutrition & Fitness
- Philanthropy
- Public Policy Issues
- Relapse
- Relationship Issues
- Research & Medicine
- Sexuality
- Sexual trauma
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases/HIV
- Self-injury/Self-mutilation
- Spirituality
- Technology (Interactive and Telemedicine)
- Women
- Workplace Issues/ Executives
- Young Adults
- Caron's Executive Team
- Clinical Supervision
Sharon A. Hartman
Sharon A. Hartman, LSW, MBA
Director of Professional Training and Education
Ms. Hartman is responsible for presenting effective training programs to clinical and supervisory staff at Caron. With 25 years of experience in the field of chemical dependency treatment, she has played a key role in developing and implementing residential and outpatient programs, including Caron’s nationally recognized intermediate care program for relapse patients.
In her position, Ms. Hartman oversees Caron’s alignment of its training focus with its patient population needs, best standard of care and evidenced based practices. Ms. Hartman introduced a system of clinical supervision that supports the growth and development of its professional staff. Training topics at Caron address a broad spectrum of areas including co-occurring disorders, motivational interviewing, family counseling and working with adolescents.
Ms. Hartman also developed and oversees an Addiction Counselor School that is designed for new employees as well as a complementary school for entry-level clinical positions.
She began her work with Caron Treatment Centers in 1995 as the Clinical Director of Adult Services. In her tenure at Caron, she established the relapse program and has previously held positions as Director of the Women's Primary Unit and the Men's and Women's Extended Care Programs.
Ms. Hartman has been frequently asked to speak on topic of codependency, women’s issues, relapse, relationships, forgiveness, and spiritual growth in recovery.
Ms. Hartman is a licensed social worker and holds a Masters in Social Work from Marywood University and a Masters in Business Administration from Alvernia College.
Father William Hultberg / Father Bill
Father William Hultberg, a.k.a. Father Bill,
Caron Spiritual Advisor
Father Bill is the Spiritual Advisor at Caron Treatment Centers. A Catholic Priest and a member of The Oblates of St. Francis DeSales, Father Bill is also a Certified Pastoral Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Counselor.
Currently, Father Bill offers spiritual and religious counseling to recovering addicts and family members and helps patients understand the 12-step spirituality of recovery. His Sunday service at Caron’s Chapel is a time-honored tradition at Caron. The service is geared towards patients and families in recovery and offers opportunities for them to share their stories of pain and hope with those in attendance.
Father Bill’s message can also be heard through Caron’s interactive website – www.caron.org/360. Additionally, Father Bill developed and implemented a spiritual program of support for HIV-positive and AIDS patients and has been an integral part in developing HIV retreat weekends that are hosted by Caron.
Father Bill retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1991 after 35 years of service with the U.S. Army and Navy. As a Navy Chaplain he served with the Marines in the Vietnam War, where he received the Bronze Star Medal with a “Combat V” for Valor. In addition, as an active duty Chaplain with the U.S. Army, he received four Meritorious Service Medals for his work in developing and implementing alcohol and drug prevention programs.
Father Bill is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Institute of Alcoholism Studies, San Diego, California and the U.S. Army’s Academy of Health Sciences Alcohol/Drug Counseling Program and has done graduate work in the addictive diseases at the University of Virginia.
He holds a master’s degree in education/guidance from Niagara University and a bachelor’s degree in education and Spanish from LaSalle University. He later pursued his theological studies at DeSales Hall, Hyattsville, Maryland and became and an ordained priest in 1962.
