First Lady Chirlane McCray To Kick Off NYC Children's Cabinet Baby Showers

February 3, 2016

First Lady Chirlane McCray kicks off a season of free baby showers hosted by the New York City Children’s Cabinet. Over the coming months, the Cabinet will sponsor 10 free baby showers across the five boroughs to provide families with practical items like diapers, clothing and other baby supplies. Attending families can also connect to City and community support programs, such as registering for a library card, IDNYC or child care services. In addition, families will have a chance to learn about the Safe Sleep for Babies program, and the maternal and child health resources available in local communities.

In 2016, more than 100,000 babies will be born across New York City. The showers are part of the Cabinet’s Talk to Your Baby campaign, which promotes language acquisition, parent-child attachment and healthy brain development by encouraging parents to talk, read and sing to their babies from birth.  Developed with support from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the campaign’s partners include Scholastic, Inc., The Clinton Foundation and Sesame Street.