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.

The New Parent Support Program is offered through Family Advocacy and assists parents of newborns with parenting issues featuring an emphasis on baby safety. The program at Offutt is run by three Community Health Nurses who consult with the parents throughout pregnancy and up to age 3 of their youngest child. They assist with planning and preparation for the arrival of newborns, make home visits, and conduct a baby safety program in conjunction with Bundles for Babies which is offered at the Offutt Military and Family Readiness Center. For more information on the New Parent Support Program, please call 402-294-7886.

The Bundles for Babies class reviews newborn safety and includes a financial touchpoint. The Air Force Aid Society gifts expectant military parents a $100 deposit to their bank account for attending. Attendees include expectant parents in their second and third trimester and those with newborns no older than 1 month. To register for the Bundles class, call the Military & Family Readiness Center at 402-294-4329.