BOOK CLUB: Broken: How Our Social Systems Are Failing Us And How We Can Fix Them by Dr. Paul J. LeBlanc
Discussion Led by Erika L. Liljedahl, PsyD
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
9-10am PT / 11am-12pm CT / 12-1pm ET
Discussion Guide, Quiz, and Evaluation will unlock two months before the scheduled live discussion date.
The United States spends enormous sums on helping people — $3.8 trillion on health care, $182 billion on prisons, and$604 billion on higher education — and yet these systems routinely fail us.
When we seek to improve how they function, our efforts focus on policy debates, technical solutions, funding, and data. But if these systems are to truly improve, we have to start with the human values that fuel decision-making.
Broken explores the deeply human dimensions we must consider — aspiring, discovering, mattering — if we want to rebuild the policies, technologies, processes, and, most important, the heart we use to serve people. Author Dr. Paul J. LeBlanc, President of Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), outlines the distinctly human questions that education (and all systems that serve) must start asking to reframe what is broken in order to make lasting repairs.
Homestudy requires completion of quiz and evaluation.
Optional live discussion will be held online via Zoom. Link to access will be provided to participants individually.
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This Homestudy, when completed in its entirety, offers 4.0 CEs for Psychologists, 4.0 IL CEUS for Counselors and Social Workers, 4.0 BBS California CEUs for LPCCs, LPSWs, and LMFTs, 4.0 NASP CPDs for School Psychologists, or 4.0 ISBE CPDs for Illinois Educators.
This optional Live Discussion, when attended in its entirety, offers 1.0 CEs for Psychologists, 1.0 IL CEUS for Counselors and Social Workers, 1.0 BBS California CEUs for LPCCs, LPSWs, and LMFTs, 1.0 NASP CPDs for School Psychologists, or 1.0 ISBE CPDs for Illinois Educators.
The United States spends enormous sums on helping people — $3.8 trillion on health care, $182 billion on prisons, and$604 billion on higher education — and yet these systems routinely fail us.
When we seek to improve how they function, our efforts focus on policy debates, technical solutions, funding, and data. But if these systems are to truly improve, we have to start with the human values that fuel decision-making.
Broken explores the deeply human dimensions we must consider — aspiring, discovering, mattering — if we want to rebuild the policies, technologies, processes, and, most important, the heart we use to serve people. Author Dr. Paul J. LeBlanc, President of Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), outlines the distinctly human questions that education (and all systems that serve) must start asking to reframe what is broken in order to make lasting repairs.
After attending this introductory-level program, participants will be able to:
- Discuss the broken systems as outlined by LeBlanc.
- Identify the three facets of “mattering.”
- Discuss the power of stories in fixing broken systems.
- Identify the problems of scale in fixing broken systems.
This program meets APA’s continuing education STANDARD 1.3: Program content focuses on topics related to psychological practice, education, or research other than application of psychological assessment and/or intervention methods that are supported by contemporary scholarship grounded in established research procedures.
This program meets APA’s continuing education GOAL 3: Program will allow psychologists to maintain, develop, and increase competencies in order to improve services to the public and enhance contributions to the profession.
Cost of program does not include purchase of the book.
General Admission (Homestudy only): $60
General Admission (w/ live discussion): $70
The Chicago School Staff/Faculty/Alumni (Homestudy only): $50
The Chicago School Staff/Faculty/Alumni (w/ live discussion): $60
Students (Homestudy only): $30
Students (w/ live discussion): $40
Live Discussion is limited to 20 participants.
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Refund Policy: 100% of tuition is refundable up to 48 hours before the program. Within 48 hours of the program, and at any point in Homestudy format, tuition is nonrefundable.
Erika L. Liljedahl, Psy.D.
Dr. Erika L. Liljedahl trained in the field of disability and neuropsychology. Dr. Liljedahl worked in various settings including outpatient and inpatient hospitals and clinics, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, in substance and day treatment facilities as well as in a consultation role. She has been teaching at the graduate level for over 20 years and has has presented nationally and internationally on topics related to evaluations, neuropsychological conditions and disability. Dr. Liljedahl maintains an active interest in her own professional development and is inspired by her travels to continuously integrate Diversity-Equity-Inclusion into the classroom curriculum.
J. LeBlanc, P. (2022). Broken: How our social systems are failing us and how we can fix them. Matt Holt Books, an imprint of BenBella Books, Inc.
See book for additional references.
Target Audience: Mental Health Professionals, Organizational Leaders, and Students
Psychologists. This program, when attended in its entirety, is available for 4.0 (homestudy) and 1.0 (live discussion) continuing education credits. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is committed to accessibility and non-discrimination in its continuing education activities. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is also committed to conducting all activities in conformity with the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles for Psychologists. Participants are asked to be aware of the need for privacy and confidentiality throughout the program. If program content becomes stressful, participants are encouraged to process these feelings during discussion periods.
Counselors/Clinical Counselors. This program, when attended in its entirety, is available for 4.0 (homestudy) and 1.0 (live discussion) hours of continuing education. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to provide continuing education programming for counselors and clinical counselors. License Number: 197.000159
Social Workers. This program, when attended in its entirety, is available for 4.0 (homestudy) and 1.0 (live discussion) hours of continuing education. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to provide continuing education programming for social workers. License Number: 159.001036
MFTs, LPCCs, and LCSWs. Course meets the qualifications for 4.0 (homestudy) and 1.0 (live discussion) hours of continuing education credit for MFTs, LPCCs, and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. If you are licensed outside of California please check with your local licensing agency to to determine if they will accept these CEUs. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is approved by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) to offer continuing education programming for MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, and/or LCSWs. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is an accredited or approved postsecondary institution that meets the requirements set forth in Sections 4980.54(f)(1), 4989.34, 4996.22(d)(1), or 4999.76(d) of the Code.
Illinois Educators. This program, when attended in its entirety, is available for 4.0 (homestudy) and 1.0 (live discussion) hours of continuing professional development units. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is an approved provider for continuing professional development by the Illinois State Board of Education.
School Psychologists. This program, when attended in its entirety, is available for 4.0 (homestudy) and 1.0 (live discussion) hours of continuing professional development. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s School Psychology Program is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists to offer continuing professional development. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology maintains responsibility for this continuing professional development activity.
Non-Psychologists. Most licensing boards accept Continuing Education Credits sponsored by the American Psychological Association but non-psychologists are recommended to consult with their specific state-licensing board to ensure that APA-sponsored CE is acceptable.
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