March SOAP Featuring Charles E. Nelson, Ph.D

Happy March! We are excited to announce Charlie Nelson speaking at our March SOAP Meeting.

We network and socialize shortly before and after the formal presentation, which is from 10:30-11:30. The meeting is FREE to attend but please RSVP so we can plan snacks and coffee! (The community room is downstairs next to the AMC theater)

We are able to offer this meeting free of charge thanks to our sponsor . Shaw Energy Consulting helps treatment centers, sober living homes, and recovery facilities reduce operating expenses, increase cash flow, and build long-term energy stability - without capital outlay or added debt.

About Our Speaker Charles E. Nelson, Ph.D: Charlie has worked 55 years in the mental health field, is well-published including writing for Hazelden Educational Materials, and is one of the founding board members of SD SOAP. He is credited with writing the first book with the word "Co-dependency" in the title (1982). Charlie is a recognized international trainer on chemical dependency & trauma. Among the U.S. based organizations he has trained are: Hazelden/Betty Ford Center, The Meadows, Sober Living by the Sea, Hawaii’s Castle Hospital, the Clint Eastwood Youth Program, U.C.L.A.’s Annual Drug & Alcohol Conference, Scripps Hospital’s Community Education Seminars, and the San Diego Psychological Association. Internationally, he has trained the Ministry of Health of British Columbia, the Alcohol & Drug Advisory Council of New Zealand, & the Cuban Psychological Association at the University of Havana. He has actively participated as a consultant to television, screenwriters, & stage theatre staff regarding relationship dilemmas & other psychosocial issues facing script characters. Productions include (but are not limited to): All in the Family, Eight is Enough, M**der She Wrote, and Trapper John, M.D. Charlie was selected by the California Governor’s “Doris G. Tate” Crime Victim Provider of the Year Award for his years of dedication and service to people suffering in the wake of trauma. In addition, Charlie has 44 years of one-day-at-a-time, active, and grateful recovery under his belt.

Annual SOAP Sponsors

SOAP is able to continue operations thanks to our annual sponsors:

Healthy Life Recovery: San Diego addiction treatment that cares for the whole body, mind and soul.

The Mental Health Center of San Diego: Dedicated to providing compassionate and comprehensive mental health care services to individuals of all ages in San Diego and the surrounding communities.

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