Fort Stewart  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.

Army Community Service New Parent Support Program

New Parent Support Standard -- A pre and post natal program providing support, education, and referral to services for parents during pregnancy and for three months after.

New Parent Support Plus --  Social workers provide in-home supportive and caring services for parents of children birth through age 5.

Baby Basic Training -- program for expectant fathers that provides information and hands on training to ready then for fatherhood.  This is a class for men taught by a man.

Active Parenting Now --  parents of 5-12 year olds learn discipline strategies, communication and problem solving skills in this 6 session program.

Infant Massage -- hands-on workshop for parents of infants birth to age 1 to learn massage techniques that are known to be helpful in relieving colic symptoms, assisting in parent child bonding, relieving stress for parent and child, stimulating infant circulatory system and much more.

Heroes at Home

This is an educational support program for military families with children prenatal to 36 months. Services include:

• Play groups
• Screenings
• Home Visits
• Resource Network

Early Intervention Services (EIS)

The goal of this program is to support and assist families in providing their child(ren) opportunities for optimal development. Their services include:

• Assessment
• Counseling
• Diagnostic medical services
• Early identification
• Family training
• Home visits
• Medical and nursing services
• Occupational therapy
• Physical therapy
• Psychological services
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Social Work Services
• Family functions/ Special Events

EIS is for families residing on the installation. Similar services can be provided for families residing off the installation by a Program called Babies Can't wait. For more information, call 912-876-2173.

Soldiers must enroll the child/children with special needs into the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) at Army Community Service (ACS), building 87. The EFMP program manager will provide resource and referral information to the parents.