Living in the New Normal: Supporting Children Through Trauma and LossTM

Sparked by concerns about military children dealing with illness, injury, or death of a parent, the Living in the New NormalTM or LINNTM initiative was developed through collaboration with experts in the fields of trauma and grief, resiliency, health care, and child development.

LINNTM encourages families to ensure their children have the tools to weather life's storms, fosters homefront efforts to support military children, and provides educators and other concerned adults with information to help them support children during times of uncertainty, trauma, and grief. LINN'sTM efforts are predicated on the belief that children are courageous and resilient and that these skills can be strengthened through deliberate encouragement by the adults in their lives.

In order to meet the mission of the LINN TM initiative, MCEC TM has developed three key components:

  • Professional Development
  • Resources and Research-Based References
  • Public Engagement

Requirements for Institutes (purpose, terminal objectives, attendance, and mastery requirements)

To view information regarding requirements of this institute (purpose, terminal objectives, attendance and mastery requirements), click here

For all institutes,12 full seat hours required for institute credit - attendance both full days required - no partial attendance accepted. For CEU credit participants are required to attend 95% of the training institute and fill out an end of course evaluation.


To view an abstract on LINN TM, (click here).
To view a reading list for LINN TM, (click here).