Fort Bragg  Military and Family Support Center

The New Parent Support Program offers information, support and guidance to military families who are expecting a child or have a child 3 years old or younger. Services are provided free of charge to eligible families. Program staff provides support in the areas of pregnancy, labor and delivery, infant and toddler care and safety, growth and development, parenting and family relationships through home visits, classes, support groups and referrals to community services. New Parent Support Program staff understands the impact that military life can have on expectant and new families and assists families in coping with these special situations. Program services are tailored to each family's unique circumstances and can help with preparing for parenthood, parenting skills, understanding growth and development, couple communication and stress management.

New Parent Support Program services are provided by registered nurses, licensed social workers and parent educators.

Program services are available to military families with an expectant parent or with children 3 years of age or younger.

To get more information, contact your installation's Family Advocacy Program office. Find your installation on MilitaryINSTALLATIONS and select ‘Family Advocacy Program’ from the drop-down menu. You will find contact information specific to your installation on that page.

The New Parent Support Program (NPSP) promotes healthy Families through a variety of services including home visits, play mornings, and parenting classes. We help Soldiers and Families learn to cope with stress, isolation, post-deployment reunions, and the everyday demands of parenthood.  Families who are expecting a child or who have children up to 36 months old can participate in all of our services confidentially and free of charge. 

Home visits: Scheduled at your convenience, home visits bring you education and reassurance right to your own home on many topics, including breastfeeding, sleeping, nutrition, potty training, age-appropriate discipline, infant massage, baby sign language, developmental screenings, sibling rivalry, stress management, deployment issues, and time management. NPSP-Home Visitors are supportive and caring licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs) or registered nurses (RNs). They have extensive experience working with young children and are sensitive to your unique challenges as a military Family.

Play mornings are available at Fort Bragg Neighborhood Centers. An interactive playgroup to assist parents in learning developmentally appropriate play techniques and to help children improve their social, cognitive, and motor skills. Structured activities include singing and dancing, story time, a craft project, and free play time. No registration required, but must provide immunization record(s)

You don't have to be a NEW parent to participate in the program! Military Families that are pregnant or with children up to 36 months old are eligible for NPSP services. Family Advocacy offers classes to parents with children of all ages. If you already have children and you would require childcare to attend one of these classes, we offer free childcare for them! Sign up two weeks prior to the class.