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Navy
New Parent Support Program
FFSC Portsmouth
620 John Paul Jones Circle
Bldg. 249
Portsmouth, VA 23708
COMM phone number for Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads Northwest Annex New Parent Support Program
757-953-7840
COMM phone number for Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads Northwest Annex New Parent Support Program
757-953-7829
FAX phone number for Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads Northwest Annex New Parent Support Program
757-953-6092
DSN phone number for Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads Northwest Annex New Parent Support Program
757-321-7840
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. Sat and Sun - closed
MAPMap: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=+FFSC+Portsmouth,+620+John+Paul+Jones+Circle,+Bldg%2E+249,+Portsmouth+VA+23708

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

This is a regional program within the Hampton Roads area and is housed at Fleet and Family Support Center. This program is designed to assist expectant or new parents with parenting and military lifestyle challenges. There are two levels of services:

Level I – Information and Referral services

Level II – home visitation including family support, developmental screening of children, parent/home education as well as information and referral services

For more information on the New Parent Support Program and other resources that might be available, call FFSC Northwest at 757-421-8770.

Budgeting for Baby

The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society provides a two-hour class, Budgeting for Baby, to help prepare families financially for the arrival of a new baby. Upon completion of the class, participants will receive a $50 gift card and a handmade blanket or sweater set. Budgeting for Baby is open to all ranks of Navy, Marine Corp and Coast Guard expectant parents and is not limited to first pregnancies.

Naval Air Station Oceana: Classes are held the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. Virtual evening classes are held the fourth Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. To register for the class, contact the NMCRS at 757-433-3383.

Naval Station Norfolk: Classes are held weekly on Thursday at 10 a.m. Virtual class held once a month at 10 a.m.. To register for the class, contact the NMCRS at 757-322-1171.

Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek: Classes are held M-F by appointment. To make an appointment, contact the NMCRS at 757-462-1596.

Newport News (Huntington Hall): Quick Assist Loans; walk in or by appointment on Tuesday 9-2 p.m. 757-688-9120. Classes are available at Norfolk.

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth: Classes are held monthly, in person and virtual. To register for a class, contact the NMCRS at 757-953-5956.

Visiting Nurse

The NMCRS Visiting Nurse Program offers home visits to military families with a new baby, which includes an initial assessment for both mom and baby. Each visit is approximately 30-45 minutes and tailored to the needs of mother and child. For more information or to schedule a visit, contact NMCRS Norfolk at 757-322-1190/1191 or NMC Portsmouth at 757-953-9584.