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Defense Logistics Agency
Family Advocacy Program (FAP) - New Parent Support
74 Washington Avenue North
Rm. 2-1-33
Battle Creek, MI 49037
COMM phone number for Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center Family Advocacy Program (FAP) - New Parent Support
269-961-4051
COMM phone number for Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center Family Advocacy Program (FAP) - New Parent Support
269-716-0244
FAX phone number for Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center Family Advocacy Program (FAP) - New Parent Support
269-961-7254
DSN phone number for Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center Family Advocacy Program (FAP) - New Parent Support
312-661-4051
DSNFAX phone number for Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center Family Advocacy Program (FAP) - New Parent Support
312-661-7254
EMAILEmail: https://apps.militaryonesource.mil/MOS/f?p=AMS:5:0::::P5_APP_NAME,P5_MSG_TYPE,P5_EID:MilitaryINSTALLATIONS,Installation Address,1000004163
WEBSITEWebsite: www.mwrbattlecreek.com/index.mwr?cat=21&sub=8&dbx=82
Tues-Fri – 6:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Sat - Mon - closed Holidays – closed
MAPMap: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=+74+Washington+Avenue+North,+Rm%2E+2-1-33,+Battle+Creek+MI+49037

Contact information for key programs and services at this installation.

New Parent Support Program Overview

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.

General Program Description

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.

Staff Qualifications

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.

Eligibility

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.

Enrollment

Contact your installation New Parent Support Program office or Family Advocacy Program office.

Other

Currently there is not a formal New Parent Support Program at the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center.

The Family Advocacy Program manager provides educational resources and lunch-and-learn opportunities for parents of all age groups of children on an annual basis as well as referrals for child respite care.

Contact the FAP manager at 269-961-4051 or DSN 312-661-4051 for an appointment for a private consultation regarding educational provisions and for information resources and referrals.