New Parent Support

The New Parent Support Program (NPSP) is a free support service designed to meet the needs of expectant active-duty military personnel, their spouses, and those military families with children under the age of four. The program offers prenatal and parenting skills and education to active-duty service members and their families.

NPSP's primary goal is to empower families to meet the challenges of parenthood while maintaining a military lifestyle. The program offers a variety of services, including early child development education, parenting classes, referrals, and home visitation services.

Enrolling in the New Parent Support Home Visitation Program is easy! Contact your installation’s (FFSC) and ask for the nearest New Parent Support Program Specialist.

Resources

Military OneSource – Parenting Resources: (https://www.militaryonesource.mil/parenting/) Military OneSource provides a one-stop shop for parenting resources, benefits and programs to help Service Members and their young children.
THRIVE (https://thrive.psu.edu/parents/): Resources and free parenting education to help all families thrive! Created by the Penn State Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness, there are educational programs for parents with children of all ages, and supplemental modules on topics such as neurodiversity and autism, stepfamilies, adoption, and divorce and co-parenting.
American Academy of Pediatrics: Safe Sleep (https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/safe-sleep/): Direct from the source! Evidence based recommendations to prevent infant sleep deaths.
NIH Safe to Sleep (https://safetosleep.nichd.nih.gov/): Videos, Guides and other resources to help reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related infant deaths. ZERO TO THREE is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to "promote the healthy development of our nation's infants and toddlers." Zero to Three supports military families through increasing awareness and collaboration throughout the military community so that parents and professionals can more effectively care for very young children and their families.
Navy Marine Corps Relief Society Budget for Baby Workshop (https://www.nmcrs.org/our-services/budget-for-baby): Tips and resources to help plan for your growing family.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - Recalls and product safety news
Keeping Babies Safe is a free information resource that offers the most reliable crib and sleep safety information, safety tips, and product recall information so parents, caregivers and hospital personnel can remain vigilant about keeping babies safe in their nursery.

Updated 8 April 2026

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