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United States Army
New Parent Support Program
600 Thomas Ave.
Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027
913-684-2800
913-684-2873
913-684-2845
913-552-2859
312-552-2800
312-552-2859
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.
Contact your installation New Parent Support Program office or Family Advocacy Program office.
Fort Leavenworth Army Community Service (ACS) currently offers the New Parent Support Team. The New Parent Support Program offers home visiting services, information and referral, new baby visits, playgroups, parenting classes and family support.
There are community resources who also provide similar services such as Parents as Teachers and Tiny K.
Call ACS at 913-684-2800 or DSN 312-552-2800 for information.
Release 2023.04.14.1