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Air Force
New Parent Support Program
Building 2123
Ramstein Germany 66877
COMM phone number for Ramstein AB New Parent Support Program
011-49-637-146-2370
DSN phone number for Ramstein AB New Parent Support Program
314-479-2370
WEBSITEWebsite: www.ramstein.af.mil/Resources/Family-Advocacy/
Clinic Hours: Monday - Friday / 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
MAPMap: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=+Building+2123+Ramstein+Germany+66877

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

The New Parent Support Program (NPSP) was established by federal law in order to help build strong, healthy military families.

Program benefits are free of charge and are available to military families who are expecting, or who have a child or children up to three years of age.

The experienced registered nurses of the NPSP assist families through the transitions of pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting children through the age of three years. Program participation is completely voluntary and confidential.

Located on Ramstein in Bldg. 2123
DSN: 479-2098
Commercial: 06371-46-2098