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Fleet and Family Support Center - New Parent Support Program
730 Enterprise Ave.
Naval Air Station
Lemoore, CA 93246-5001
COMM phone number for Naval Air Station Lemoore Fleet and Family Support Center - New Parent Support Program
559-998-2962
COMM phone number for Naval Air Station Lemoore Fleet and Family Support Center - New Parent Support Program
559-998-2563
COMM phone number for Naval Air Station Lemoore Fleet and Family Support Center - New Parent Support Program
559-998-4787
FAX phone number for Naval Air Station Lemoore Fleet and Family Support Center - New Parent Support Program
559-998-4040
DSNFAX phone number for Naval Air Station Lemoore Fleet and Family Support Center - New Parent Support Program
312-949-4040
EMAILEmail: https://apps.militaryonesource.mil/MOS/f?p=AMS:5:0::::P5_APP_NAME,P5_MSG_TYPE,P5_EID:MilitaryINSTALLATIONS,Installation Address,180210
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Mon - Fri 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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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

The New Parent Support Program (NPSHVP) at NAS Lemoore provides services for military families who are active-duty, military spouse, dependent, whom are pregnant or have children up to 3 years old. NPSHVP entails a home visitation program that includes the following informational topics and additional topics if interested:

Child Development
Newborn care
Sibling rivalry
Toilet training
Age-appropriate discipline
Age-appropriate play
Effective communication
Stress management
Nutrition
Deployment issues
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Postpartum depression education and resources for both Mom and Dad
Safe sleep environment
Period of Purple Crying

In addition, classes are available either virtually or in person such as: Boot Camp for New Dads, Infant Basic, Infant Safety, and Breastfeeding/Infant Nutrition classes, It Takes a Village (parenting/pregnancy support group).

NPSHVP provides an abundance of parenting and pregnancy education, resources and/or referrals: for example, Budget for Babies class is available through the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society that includes information about how to budget for your new expecting parents, referrals to counseling, or Lactation counselor, etc.

For more information and assistance about the NAS Lemoore NPSHVP or to enroll in the program, please contact the FFSC at 559-998-4042.