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Army
New Parent Support Program
Command Support Center
271 Heritage Park Lane
Building 35200
Fort Gordon, GA 30905
706-791-3579
706-791-7880
312-780-3579
312-780-7880
Contact information for key programs and services at this installation.
You may be expecting your first baby or busy with a toddler. That probably means you have your hands full, and may have questions. Thankfully, help is at hand.
The New Parent Support Program is a free service that helps military parents, including expectant parents, transition successfully into parenthood and provide a nurturing environment for their children. Services vary, but may include home visits, parenting classes, playgroups or prenatal classes.
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:
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.
Family Advocacy Program services to prevent and respond to domestic abuse, child abuse and neglect and problematic sexual behavior in children and youth. FAP’s top priority is safety for individuals and families in the military community who may be at risk for, or experiencing, abuse. FAP also works with service members and their families to encourage healthy, violence-free relationships and nurturing parenting, to enhance individual coping skills and to strengthen family relationships. Some of the programs available through Fort Eisenhower Army Community Service FAP are:
New Parent Support Program: Offers services for expectant, new and “seasoned” parents that focuses on strengthening and supporting military families. Services include home visitation, education parenting classes, support groups, relationship enrichment classes and family support resources.
Contact your installation New Parent Support Program office or Family Advocacy Program office.