New Parent Support Program

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Air Force
Military Treatment Facility - Family Advocacy Program
47th Medical Group
590 Mitchell Boulevard
Building 375
Laughlin AFB, TX 78843
COMM phone number for Laughlin AFB Military Treatment Facility - Family Advocacy Program
830-298-6422
DSN phone number for Laughlin AFB Military Treatment Facility - Family Advocacy Program
312-732-6422
FAX phone number for Laughlin AFB Military Treatment Facility - Family Advocacy Program
830-298-6477
DSNFAX phone number for Laughlin AFB Military Treatment Facility - Family Advocacy Program
312-732-6477
WEBSITEWebsite: laughlin.tricare.mil/
Mon - Thu 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Fri 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Holidays: CLOSED Victim advocacy is a program that offers victims of intimate partner violence supportive services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call Command Post at 830-298-5167 and ask to be connected to the on call provider.
MAPMap: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=+47th+Medical+Group,+590+Mitchell+Boulevard,+Building+375,+Laughlin+AFB+TX+78843

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.