Home Visits
Professional, licensed clinical social worker or registered nurse will address your concerns as a parent or parent-to-be in the privacy of your own home.
Resource Directory
| Community Counseling Center |
451-2864 | |
| CREDO | 451-2900 | |
| Child Development Center | 450-1315 | (Camp Lejeune) |
| 449-6712 | (New River MCAS) | |
| Child Care Resource and Referral | 938-0336 | |
| Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society | 451-5346 | |
| DEC Developmental Evaluation Center | 938-0336 | |
| Exceptional Family Member Program | 451-9372 | |
| Early childhood Intervention | 353-5118 | |
| Family Service Centers | 451-3212 | (Camp Lejeune) |
| 449-6110 | (New River MCAS) | |
| Marine Corps Family Team Building | 451-0176 | |
| Onslow county Health Depot. | 347-2154 | |
| Onslow Co. Head Start Program | 455-4184 | |
| Jacksonville Onslow Local Transit | 346-2998 | |
| LINKS | 451-1299 | |
| Naval Hospital General information. | 450-4300 | |
| Onslow Memorial Hospital General Information | 577-2345 | |
| PEERS | 938-5447 | |
| Tri-Care | 800-931-9501 | |
| WIC | 347-2154 | (if you live off base) |
| 353-0022 | (if you live on base) | |
| Armed Forces YMCA | 451-9569 | |
| USO | 455-3411 | |
| Kids Are Great | 451-2864 | |
| American Red Cross | 451-2182 | |
All numbers are area code 910 unless otherwise noted |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for this program?
This voluntary participation program was developed to assist families in many ways that friends and family often do when back at home. Marine and sister service families expecting a child, or with a child under six years of age, are eligible to participate free of charge in all of the services offered.
What can the NPSP do for me?
This program offers expectant parents and parents of newborn and young children the opportunity to learn new skills as parents and to improve old ones. There are often many questions about the needs of infants and young children. The NPSP is a reliable source for answers to your questions in the classroom or in the privacy of your home.
What if we are not new parents?
Even if you have been raising your family for a few years, new ages and stages bring different challenges. Often, addling a brother or sister to the family presents a real change in the family. The NPSP offers you the opportunity to express your concerns and ask questions about babies, young children, and family relationships.
The NPSP Helps You...
-To prepare for parenthood
-To become more confident as a parent
-To understand the ages and stages of your child's development in order to make wise choices
-To develop common ground with your spouse in the area of parenting
-To improve your relationship with your children
-To develop new friendships
-To make parenting fun
-To be a better parent to your children
-To feel more at home in the military community
For more information about the NPSP, please call (910) 450-1540/1541.
New Parent Support Program
The New Parent Support Program (NPSP) is a professional team of social workers and nurses who provide educational and supportive services to military families.
Our trained, supervised staff has extensive knowledge of the issues encountered by today's parents. These home visitors are sensitive to the unique challenges facing military families.
The NPSP helps families cope with stress, isolation, pre and postdeployment, reunions, and the everyday demands of parenthood through a variety of programs
Safe Sleep
Daddy's Baby Boot Camp and Mom's Basic Training
Classes provide expectant parents and those with an infant an understanding of the infant's world and the basic skills necessary for loving care.
Daddy's Baby Boot Camp
A hands-on educational class that focuses on fatherhood. Class is from 0800-1600 the second Wednesday and Thursday of each month.
Mom's Basic Training
Discusses the challenges of motherhood, balancing work and family, soothing a crying baby, discipline and safety. Classes are held on the third Wednesday and Thursday of every other month from 0830-1400.
Parenting Classes
Classes provide "hands-on" information for parents to make informed and responsible decisions about their toddlers and young children. For meeting time and location please call (910) 450-1540/1541.
Baby & Me
Baby and Me is a wonderful bonding opportunity for parent and child through a number of interactive activities to include: playtime, story time, finger play, nursery, and songs. A number of topics will also be discussed such as: adjusting to a new infant, safety proofing for babies, and a trained staff will field developmental questions that you, as parents may have. PLUS LOTS MORE!
Meetings: Every other Tuesday, 1000-1130 at the Religious Education Center on Tarawa Terrace starting 11 Sep. Open to parents with children 12 months and under. For more information, call (910) 450-1540/1541.
Playmornings
Playmornings are held 0930-1100 every other Monday at the Stone Street Youth Pavilion and every other Thursday from 0930-1100 at New River Air Station. Playmornings is a structured interactive play time for parents and children. Toys and stories are all part of the fun planned. Registration is required.
To register, call 450-1540/1541.
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