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 Yokota New Parent Support Program is an all-encompassing plan to provide support and education to military families. It is a voluntary program that provides home visitation services by a registered nurse to expectant parents and parents of children from birth to 3 years of age. It is designed to provide basic education on parenting skills and appropriate developmental expectations of children. It is also recognized as a program that provides parents with the knowledge needed to encourage optimum brain development during the critical early years.

Services offered include:

• Parenting education
• Child development education
• Educational materials
• Informal groups
• Supportive community-based services
• Home visits
• Office visits
• Phone consultations

For more information, contact the Yokota Family Advocacy Program Office at DSN 315-225-3649, commercial 042-552-2510 ext. 5-3649.