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.

The New Parent Support Program is a voluntary program designed for expectant parents, parents of babies and toddlers at both Royal Air Force Lakenheath and Royal Air Force Mildenhall. Registered nurses provide education and support to expectant parents and families through home or office visits, telephone consultations and classes. Home visits are available to give personalized one-on-one consultations in the privacy and comfort of your own home with a registered nurse. NPSP nurses can provide guidance and training on stages of pregnancy, labor and delivery, breastfeeding, feeding your baby or toddler, coping with crying, developmental milestones, parental responsibilities, effective discipline, toilet training, sleep habits, nutrition and more.

Bundles for Babies

The Bundles for Babies program is sponsored by the Air Force Aid Society and facilitated by the Military and Family Readiness Center. This workshop provides expectant parents with financial and informational resources.

Women, Infants and Children Overseas

The Department of Defense offers the Women, Infants and Children Overseas program to eligible participants, which includes mothers-to-be, mothers and children in overseas families with members of the armed forces, civilian employees and DOD contractors. The program provides benefits to women during pregnancy and up to six months after the birth of their child (or one year if breastfeeding). Income and family size, as well as other criteria are considered when determining eligibility. You may also be eligible if you have participated in the stateside WIC program.