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.

The Fort Campbell Army Community Service New Parent Support Program (NPSP) offers parenting information and emotional support to parents who have children from birth to 3 years of age. Services are voluntary and at no cost. This voluntary participation program is designed to promote healthy family functioning through classes, support groups and home visits. The NPSP is located in building 79 on Bastogne Avenue. Hours of Operation are Monday, Wednesday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 270-412-5500 for more information.

Home Visits

NPSP has a team of professionals who can provide supportive and caring services to military families in the home setting or at our office. This program gives parents or expectant parents the opportunity to learn or ask questions about child development, discipline, parenting skills, budgeting and other parenting concerns. Visits are arranged at your convenience.

Expectant Parent Workshop

Get your pregnancy off to a good start! This workshop is for expectant parents and is held on the third Wednesday of the month from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in is located in building 79 on Bastogne Avenue. This one-and-a-half-hour workshop focuses on first-time expectant parent(s) and covers topics such as infant care, baby basics, bonding with baby, infant crying, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) prevention as well as interactive parenting activities to ease the transition into the wonderful challenging role of parenting.

Play Morning

A fun, interactive playgroup that helps children learn through play and provides a supportive atmosphere for parents. This playgroup is intended parents with children newborn to preschool age and meets weekly on Tuesdays during the school year.

What to expect at Play Morning:

• Fun for parents and children
• Supervision by professional staff
• Projects and group activities to help children improve their social cognitive and motor skills
• Support-group atmosphere for parents

Why get involved in the NPSP?

• To understand the ages and stages of your child's development
• To improve your relationship with your children
• To develop a support system
• To lessen stress
• To improve communication between you and your spouse
• To develop common ground with your spouse in the area of parenting
• To feel more at home in the military community