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Army
New Parent Support Program
2nd Street/D Street
Bldg. 309
Yuma, AZ 85365-9498
COMM phone number for Yuma Proving Ground New Parent Support Program
928-328-3224
DSN phone number for Yuma Proving Ground New Parent Support Program
312-899-3224
WEBSITEWebsite: home.army.mil/yuma/
Mon - Thu 6:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Fri - Sun and Holidays - closed
MAPMap: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=+2nd+Street%2FD+Street,+Bldg%2E+309,+Yuma+AZ+85365-9498

Contact information for key programs and services at this installation.

New Parent Support Program Overview

You may be expecting your first baby or busy with a toddler. That probably means you have your hands full, and may have questions. Thankfully, help is at hand.

The New Parent Support Program is a free service that helps military parents, including expectant parents, transition successfully into parenthood and provide a nurturing environment for their children. Services vary, but may include home visits, parenting classes, playgroups or prenatal classes.

General Program Description

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.

Staff Qualifications

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.

Eligibility

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.

Enrollment

Contact your installation New Parent Support Program office or Family Advocacy Program office.

Other

The New Parent Support Program at Yuma Providing Ground is offered to Army families to enhance parent and infant attachment, increase knowledge of child development and provide connections to the support services that allow parents to become nurturing and capable caregivers. The NPSP is managed by Family Advocacy. Staff can provide parenting education, support and resource linkage.

You don't have to be a new parent to participate in the program. Army families who are pregnant or with children through the age of five years are eligible for NPSP services.

Family Advocacy offers classes to parents with children of all ages. They can talk about your concerns as a parent or parent-to-be, and help you learn to cope with stress, isolation and the everyday demands of parenthood.

For more information, contact the YPG FAP at 928-328-3224.