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

Expecting parents and parents with children ages 0-3 have special challenges, and NPSP has tools to meet them. Programs including home visits and parenting classes help caregivers learn to cope with stress, isolation, deployments, reunions, and the everyday demands of parenthood.

Parenting information

NPSP has a resource room available to you, which includes: books, DVDs and other materials on topics such as parenting, family relationships, child development and infant care. We also loan empathy bellies and hospital-grade breast pumps.

Play Morning

Play Morning is a place where parents and children (12 to 36 months) can come together to play and make new friends. Parents will learn about child development, parenting, and age appropriate activities for their children. Children will be able to enjoy free play and music.

Newborn Network

Newborn Network is a support group for parents with babies up to twelve months of age.  Parents will receive information related to parenting as well as socialize with other parents that have infants. 

Breast Friends

Breast feeding support group offers moms a chance to learn more about the joys and advantages of breastfeeding. Lead by International Board Certified Lactation consultant.

Mommy and Daddy 101

Expecting parents are invited to participate in our monthly Mommy & Daddy 101 Class to learn about the last trimester of pregnancy, labor, delivery, relaxation & comfort techniques, breastfeeding and newborn care.

Home Visits

Our home visits provide a chance to meet with a professional who can address your concerns as a parent in the privacy of your home.

Please call the ACS Front Desk at 0611-143-548-9201 for more information and to connect you to the Family Advocacy Program.