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.

New Parent Support Program (NPSP) is a voluntary program that assists military Families who are pregnant or have children birth through age three years understand the process of delivering a baby overseas and adapt to parenthood in healthy and resilient ways.

The primary focus of NPSP is providing individualized home visitation services in the parent and child’s natural learning environment however services can occur in an office, hospital or community setting. Classes and groups are available which provide information on pregnancy, nutrition, parenting newborns and toddlers, problem solving and coping, discipline issues, social isolation, and military stressors.  Services are available outside normal duties hours so working parents can participate.

Each NPSP Home Visitor has a Master's degree in Social Work or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and is Licensed to practice Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Nursing in a US state.

For assistance or information on any of these Family Advocacy Program – Europe services, call your garrison Army Community Service (ACS) Family Advocacy Program. You can also call Military OneSource for more information and referrals. Call collects with operator assistance OCONUS: 484-530-5908.

What can NSPS Home Visitors help with?

Pregnancy & Prenatal Support:

• Preparing to bring your baby home
• Delivering a baby in a German hospital
• Nutrition
• Emotional and physical changes
• High-risk pregnancy
• Prenatal education classes & support groups

Postpartum/Parenting Assistance & Support:

• Newborn care
• Lactation counseling
• Bonding & attachment
• Infant and toddler developmental stages
• Discipline
• Potty training

Mental Health Support:

• Marital conflict
• Stress management
• Coping skills
• Grief and bereavement
• Self-esteem
• Isolation (social or individual)
• Domestic abuse

Who is eligible for the New Parent Support Program?

The NPSP services are available at no cost to Service Members of all branches, as well as their family members who are expecting their first child or have a least one child under four years-of-age.

Services are also available at no cost to federal employees and contractors in the USAG Stuttgart area.

Current Class & Support Group Offerings:

• Tummy Time: Engage in tummy activities and stimulate positive development through play activities.
• Baby Bumps Pregnancy Support Group: This group offers education and support for mothers-to-be at any stage of pregnancy.
• Littles & Lattes: The New Parent Support Program invites you to their open office hours. Bring your coffee and kids, ask all your questions, receive support and meet other parents.
• Baby Bonding & Body Work: This class will show ways to bond and connect with your child through body work and massage techniques.
• Baby Boot Camp: Learn breastfeeding basics, labor and comfort measures, what to expect when giving birth in Germany and baby care basics, all in one class.