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New Parent Support Program

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  • Navy

    FFSC New Parent Support

    620 John Paul Jones Circle

    Bldg 249

    Portsmouth, VA 23708

    COMM phone number for Naval Medical Center Portsmouth FFSC New Parent Support

    757-953-7840

    COMM phone number for Naval Medical Center Portsmouth FFSC New Parent Support

    757-953-7829

    FAX phone number for Naval Medical Center Portsmouth FFSC New Parent Support

    757-953-6092

    WEBSITEWebsite: www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrma/installations/nsa_hampton_roads/ffr/support_services/families/family_support_programs/new_parent_support.html
    Mon Fri 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Closed Sat, Sun, & Holidays
    MAPMap: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=+620+John+Paul+Jones+Circle,+Bldg+249,+Portsmouth+VA+23708

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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. 

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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.