Talbot Partnership has announced the recent appointment of Sharon A. Huseman of Cambridge as its new executive director, succeeding Gary Pearce, who recently retired after serving as executive director for 6 years. Huseman, who comes with a background in substance abuse treatment, has an extensive background in treating substance abuse clients as young as 11 years old and as old as 80. She has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings and for public and private agencies in Maryland and in Florida. In addition, she has developed a drug court program for juvenile offenders.
Pictured is Sharon A. Huseman, new executive director of Talbot Partnership.
She comments, “Early intervention and prevention work is so important in the community. Paying attention to the warning signs of substance abuse, we need to intervene and provide the help our teenagers need before there is a crisis”
She adds, “Parent education is equally as important as they often feel alone and need resources to help deal with these issues. It is also important to support and empower parents in dealing with teens and substance abuse issues.”
Huseman holds a degree in Human Services and a Maryland Board of Professional Counselor License. She lives in Cambridge with her husband and has three grown children and two grandchildren.
Gary Pearce, who came to Talbot Partnership in 2008, has been credited with growing Talbot Partnership’s Parent and Youth Coalitions.
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