New Parent Support Program

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.

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.

This program is a voluntary in-home service.  New parents receive educational and social support through home visits.  Due to the COVID 19 Pandemic safety protocols, New Parent Support services are provided by telephone or virtually via Microsoft Teams until further notice. Staff provide information and resources on parenting, family life, handling stress, health, breast-feeding, introduce infant massage, and help in finding other needed services, and resources.  This program utilizes the curriculum of the Nurturing Families program. 

New Parent Support staff are able to provide education on car seat safety.

Goals of the program include: (1) Prepare for parenthood, (2) Increase your confidence in parenting, (3) Understand the ages and stages of your child's development, (4) Reduce Stress, (5) Build your relationship with your child.

This program is offered by Military and Family Support Center (MFSC), Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam (JBPHH). Call us at 808-474-1999, DSN 315-474-1999, Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m..

The State of Hawaii Child and Family Services operates the Parent Line, a free statewide confidential telephone line which offers support and information to parents and other caregivers. The phone line staff will help you problem-solve parenting challenges and child and adolescent behavior and development issues. Community resources information and parenting handouts are available. The Parent Line parents is for children 0 - 20 years and expecting parents. Contact them at 808-526-1222.