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