Our Story

 
 

REV. DR. SUE ALLERS HATLIE, FOUNDER

Sue Allers Hatlie is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. She has 23 years of experience as a correctional chaplain, including 15 years as the Director of Chaplaincy. Her ministry involves a special commitment to men, women, and children emerging from cycles of poverty and systems of oppression. In 2006, Sue became a Certified Supervisor/Pastoral Educator in the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education. She founded Social Justice CPE in 2018. Read more about Sue HERE.

We have had CPE in over 200 different settings since 1998!

  • Congregational settings

  • Addiction treatment and recovery

  • Inner-city congregations / social services

  • Hospice

  • Churches wanting to develop recovery ministries or integrate the Twelve Steps approach

  • Inner city mission congregations

  • Social service agencies

  • Refugee and immigration services

  • Long-term care centers

  • Ex-offender monitoring programs

  • Churches integrating the 12 steps

  • Correctional facilities

  • Homeless shelters

  • Transitional living centers

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson’s Youth Service Leadership Award: 1991

  • National Juvenile Detention Services Award: 1990

  • Hennepin County Commissioners Outstanding Service Award: 1991

  • United Seminary Scholar Award in Constructive Theology: 1985

  • Minnesota Consortium of Theological Seminaries Doctor of Ministry with Distinction: 2005

  • Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) Emerging Leader Award: 2013

  • Minnesota Conference United Church of Christ Murdale Layseth Award – given to one Clergy Woman each year:  2016