Background
Nelson, Teri Lynn was born on January 22, 1956 in Anderson, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Gordon Dey and Carolyn Jean (Hasler) Nelson.
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Teri Lynn Nelson
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Bachelor, Anderson (Indiana) U., 1978; Master of Social Work, Indiana U., Indianapolis, 1985.
Career
Public liaison, A Better Way, Inc., Muncie, Indiana, 1979-1980;
substance abuse counselor, Aquarius House, Inc., Muncie, 1980-1985;
staff therapist, Community Mental Health Center, Inc., Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 1985;
program director, Cmty. Mental Health Center, Inc., Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 1985-1995;
president, Chief Executive Officer, New Directions, Inc., Lafayette, Indiana, since 1995. Member Indiana Substance Abuse Task Force, Indianapolis, since 1985, co-chair, 1991-1994.
Co-chair Indiana State Annual Addictions Conference, since 1992. Member of advisory board Governor's Common for a Drug-Free Indiana, Jeffersonville, 1988-1992. Clinical supervisor Cmty.
Mental Health Center, Inc., Lawrenceburg, 1989-1995. Adjunct facultyUnion Institute, Cincinnati, since 1993. Training consultant Fairbanks Research and Training Institute, Indianapolis, since 1994.
Member conference faculty Midwest Institute, Kalamazoo, since 1992. Member of advisory board Addiction Counselor Training Partnership, Indianapolis, since 1993. Vice president Indiana Addictions Treatment Providers, Indianapolis, since 1995.
Vice president Addications Resource Network of Indiana, since 1995. Presenter in field.
Achievements
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Volunteer Crisis Intervention Center, Muncie, 1979-1984, board secretary, 1979-1982. Board secretary Family Superior vena cava syndrome Delaware County, Muncie, 1980-1984. Chairperson Dearborn County Citizens Against Substance Abuse, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 1990.
Member NASW, Academy Certified Social Workers, National Forensic Counselor Association, Native American Legal Defense Association.
