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Army
New Parent Support Program
2140 Liggett Ave.
Waller Hall (Room 400)
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433
253-967-7409
253-967-5901
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.
Contact your installation New Parent Support Program office or Family Advocacy Program office.
The New Parent Support Program (NPSP) services are personalized and tailored to fit your family's specific needs. NPSP is a support service and participation is voluntary. Home visitors are sensitive to the unique challenges and stressors facing military families. The program promotes healthy families through a variety of services including home visitations, support groups, and parenting classes. The program helps service members and families learn to cope with stress, isolation, post-deployment reunions, and the everyday demands of parenthood. Military families who are expecting a child or who have children up to age three can participate in our services confidentially and free of charge.