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.

Bimonthly home visitation services are initiated when parents engage in the program.

To enroll in the New Parent Support Program, expectant mothers may enroll while attending new obstetrician orientation.

New Parent Support Outreach

As stated above, this program includes services for military families who are pregnant and for those who have a child under age 3. A registered nurse can provide the following services: home/office visits, play activities, parenting issues, pregnancy questions, community resources, dealing with "terrific twos," normal infant and toddler behavior, information on growth and development and nutrition - feeding yourself and your child. These are no-cost, confidential, supportive services. Call the family advocacy nurse at the Family Advocacy Clinic at 702-653-3880 or DSN 312-348-3880 for more information.

Preparation for Parenthood

Preparation for Parenthood is a program for soon to be parents. The quarterly four-session program discusses the changes at home associated with having children. Topics include nutrition, new parents information, financial education, diapering options, Women, Infants and Children program and a nurse presentation. At this class you will receive a bundles for babies' package worth $70; this program is courtesy of the Air Force Aid Society. For more information, contact the Airman and Family Readiness Center at 702-652-3327 or DSN 312-682-3327.