Please feel free to stop by. Outreach targets those families who have the greatest level of need, but are least likely to seek out and take advantage of services until they have reached a state of crisis. ACS Staff 3006 Parent Aide Program Parent Aides are available to work with our military families by assisting them with child rearing issues. STEP - Systematic Training for Effective Parenting program created by Drs. Dinkmeyer, McKay and Dinkmeyer.
STEP is the most widely used parenting education program in the country.
Class meets at the Richard Barquist Army Health Clinic in Group Room . Free Childcare is available on a limited basis. Participants are welcomed to bring a bag lunch. The Fort Detrick First Steps Program serves military families with children up to age 3 by offering emotional support, community resource information and education. Services include free Childbirth Education and Parenting Prep classes for expecting parents, goodie bags for new parents, Home Safety Kits, trained volunteers to mentor families, and ongoing parenting classes.