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Army Community Service - New Parent Support Program
Leuvensesteenweg 13
St-Stevens-Woluwe Belgium 1932
COMM phone number for USAG BENELUX-Brussels Army Community Service - New Parent Support Program
011-32-65-75-7355
DSN phone number for USAG BENELUX-Brussels Army Community Service - New Parent Support Program
314-597-7355
COMM phone number for USAG BENELUX-Brussels Army Community Service - New Parent Support Program
011-32-22-80-9931
DSN phone number for USAG BENELUX-Brussels Army Community Service - New Parent Support Program
314-597-9931
By appointment (2nd Thursday of the month)
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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

The New Parent Support Program provides support and information to expectant families and parents of children from birth to 3 years of age through home, office and hospital visits, along with special classes.

The NPSP aims to make parenting feel a bit easier by enhancing the knowledge and skills needed to form healthy relationships and provide safe, nurturing environments for children.

For more information, contact Army Community Service at DSN 314-597-3391 or civilian 02-280-9931 For information on prenatal classes, contact the Brussels Army Health Clinic at 011-32-2-686-1515 or DSN 314-566-1515.