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 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 and other agencies that support healthy families.

Among the services offered are: home, office 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. +39-0444-71-5809/5800 or DSN: 314-646-5809/5800.