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.

Welcome, new and expectant parents. Call 937-257-4608 or 937-257-6429, DSN 312-787-4608 or 6429, Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., to get a helping hand from the New Parent Support Program’s registered nurses.

What are we? We are a support program for expectant parents and those with children up to 3 years of age. Our primary focus is active-duty members and their families. We will provide services to all members who express a need.   

What we do? We offer prenatal and parenting education, individual sessions, group classes, support for you and your family, Information and referrals.

How can we help you? We offer office and home visits before and after delivery, phone consultations, child development screenings, connections to community and base resources such as Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children; Healthy Start; Bundles for Babies; Give Parents a Break; Parents and Tots Playgroup; and stress management classes for parents.

Free education is offered:

• Dads 101 (designed for new dads)
• Infant educational resources, including the "What to Expect ..." book series
• Stress management classes for parents.