New Parent Support Program

The New Parent Support Program is a team made up of nurses, social workers and home visitation specialists who offer support and guidance by helping parents:

• Build strong, healthy bonds with their infants and toddlers that will lay the foundation for their social and emotional development
• Manage the demands of parenting, especially when impacted by deployments and other military operations
• Remain flexible and responsive when navigating daily life
• Build a strong support network
• Respond to infant and toddler behavior sensitively and be attuned to their developmental needs
• Find services in the local community in time of need

Learn more about the New Parent Support Program and contact your installation New Parent Support Program office to find out what’s available at your installation.

New Parent Support Program staff are child development professionals, including registered nurses, clinical social workers, and para-professionals trained in the delivery and practice of established home visiting models. The program is supervised and monitored at the installation level by the Family Advocacy program manager.

The program is available to military families who are expecting a baby or have children age 3 or younger. Marine Corps eligibility includes families with at least one child under 5.

Contact your installation New Parent Support Program office or Family Advocacy Program office.

Home Visits

Home visitation offers a strengths-based, family centered approach to educate parents on protective factors and skills that support their child’s social, physical, and cognitive development. The Home Visitor provides services from the comfort and privacy of your own residence.

Parenting Education

The New Parent Support Program offers a variety of parenting education classes to support parental resilience. Individual education is offered to families based on their family needs assessment.

New Parent Support Classes:

• Class: Labor and Birthing Comfort Measures on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Class: Newborn Care on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Class: Post Partum Care on the 3rd Wednesday of every odd month from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Class: Lactation Basics on the 3rd Wednesday of every even month from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Class: Maternal Health and Pregnancy on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Registration is required for these classes. For more information and to register, please call the ACS front desk at 315-757-2363.

***Please note that classes are subject to changes based on staffing and community need***

Playgroups

New Parent Support program playgroups are play and learn social opportunity for infants, toddlers, and parents to explore and learn, grow, and support each other. It is also an opportunity for parents to interact with New Parent Support Professionals at the same time.

• Adore & Explore playgroup is for newborn to 12 months of age, every 1st & 3rd Monday of the month.
• Romp & Stomp playgroup is for toddlers aged 12 months to 3 years old, every 2nd & 4th Monday of the month from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in building 501.

No registration is needed for playgroups.

For information on NPSP home visitation enrollment, class registration, or to learn more about our program and the services we offer, contact ACS front desk at 315-757-2363, or visit the Army Community Service at Maude Hall, bldg. 6400, and visit the Army Community Service Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/acs.humphreys).

The New Parent Support Program offers expectant parents and parents of children from birth to 3 years of age individualized support to increase parenting skills and confidence. NPSP is a reliable resource for answers to your parenting questions in the convenience of your home. Contact the New Parent Support Program at DSN 315-757-2363 or 315-757-2372 and enroll right over the phone.

Think You're Not a "New" Parent?

Even if you have been raising your family for a few years, new ages and stages of development bring different challenges. Even if you have older children, you continue to be eligible for NPSP if you are expecting a baby or have a child who is 3 years old or younger.

Is This Your First Baby or a New Addition?

Often a new baby presents a change in the family dynamic, whether this is your first baby or a new addition. Demands on your time are different with more than one child in your home and the demands of a newborn can be overwhelming. Sometimes, the marital relationship is stressed because of differences in parenting styles, skill sets, and attitudes. NPSP can help you to address some of these issues and open the lines of communication.

Home Visits

Home visits are arranged, when possible, at your convenience. Families can schedule visits so that both parents can be present to learn about being a parent or acquire new skills in caring for a growing family.

Are You Ready to Enroll?

It's as easy as dialing your telephone. Just give us a call during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at DSN 315-757-2363.