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.

The New Parent Support Program at Fort Sam Houston is offered through the Military & Family Readiness Center/Family Advocacy Program.

The New Parent Support Group (NPSP) provides comprehensive services through educational sessions/playgroups and home visitation services. These services offer expectant parent and parents of infant and toddlers the opportunity to learn new skills as parents and improve current techniques.

The NPSP offers:

Infant Massage Classes-- five week sessions on proper massaging techniques to use on your baby. Another wonderful way to bond with your little person!

Getting Ready for Childbirth-- This class provides research-based information to help prepare you for your childbirth experience.

Basics of Breastfeeding-- this class provides current information about the benefits and challenges of breastfeeding infants. Class participants are given the opportunity to ask questions and share experiences.

H.U.G.S. Playgroup-- Helping To Grow Securely- Join this weekly interactive fun playgroup for parents and children ages 0-5 years.