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Air Force
New Parent Support Program
527 Tuskegee Airmen Ave
Sheppard AFB Clinic (Bldg 500)
Sheppard AFB, TX 76311
COMM phone number for Sheppard AFB New Parent Support Program
940-676-6075
FAX phone number for Sheppard AFB New Parent Support Program
940-676-6076
DSN phone number for Sheppard AFB New Parent Support Program
312-736-6075
DSNFAX phone number for Sheppard AFB New Parent Support Program
312-736-6076
WEBSITEWebsite: www.sheppard.af.mil
Mon - Fri 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Closed Weekends & Holidays
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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

To enroll in the New Parent Support Program, call 940-676-2271 or stop by the Family Advocacy Program office located in the clinic at 149 Hart Street. Benefits of the program include opportunities to meet and network with other parents, home visitation, Information and Referral, consultation, car seat inspection and installment, and information on community resources. All these program benefits are free.

Family Advocacy works in conjunction with the Sheppard Military and Family Readiness Center, base chapel, the Child Development Center, Exceptional Family Member Program, base clinic, Madrigal Youth Center, and promotions.