Father Bill; Full Recovery

Father William "Bill" Hultberg, OSFS, Spiritual Advisor, offers spiritual and religious counseling to recovering addicts and codependents and helps patients at Caron understand the 12-Step spirituality of recovery. He has developed and implemented a spiritual program of support for HIV-positive and AIDS patients and has played an integral role in developing HIV retreat weekends that are hosted by Caron. With 35 years of service with the U.S. Army and Navy, Father Bill retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1991. As a Navy Chaplain, he served with the Marines in the Vietnam War, where he received the Bronze Star Medal with "Combat V" for valor. As an active duty Chaplain with the U.S. Army, he also received four Meritorious Service Medals for his work in developing and implementing alcohol and drug prevention programs.