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New Parent Support Program (NPSP) - Family Advocacy Program (FAP)
Viale Della Pace 193
Caserma Ederle, Bldg. 108
Davis Soldier and Family Readiness Center
Vicenza Italy 36100
COMM phone number for USAG Italy New Parent Support Program (NPSP) - Family Advocacy Program (FAP)
+011-39-0444-71-5809
COMM phone number for USAG Italy New Parent Support Program (NPSP) - Family Advocacy Program (FAP)
+011-39-044-471-5814
DSN phone number for USAG Italy New Parent Support Program (NPSP) - Family Advocacy Program (FAP)
+011-39-314-646-5826
Mon - Fri 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Thur 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m Sat and Sun - closed Holidays - closed
MAPMap: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=+Viale+Della+Pace+193+Vicenza+Italy+36100

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 serves expectant parents and those with children from birth through 3 years old to provide education and support. This program offers parents the opportunity to learn new skills and build a strong support system for their growing family.

NPSP provides education and support during pregnancy and assists parents in addressing the unique issues that arise while living overseas. Community referrals may be made to Educational and Developmental Intervention Services, the Exceptional Family Member Program, Child Development Centers, Special Supplemental Nutritional Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), Educational & Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS) and other agencies that support healthy families.

Among the services offered are: home, office visits and hospital visits, breastfeeding assistance and support, classes preparing for the birth of a baby, support during deployment, and playgroups for infants and toddlers each month.

NPSP is within the Family Advocacy Program at Army Community Service in the Davis Soldier and Family Readiness Center, Building 108. For more information, contact the NPSP by calling commercial. +39-0444-71-5807/5800 or DSN: 314-646-5807/5800.