Nuestros Niños Day Care Center hosted a Community Baby Shower on May 16 at its Williamsburg location, an event the school said was aimed at connecting expectant mothers in the neighborhood with resources, educational materials and services to support the health of mothers and babies.

The event was organized by Nuestros Niños Child Development School, at 384 South Fourth St., according to an announcement the school circulated to Brooklyn Community Board 1, which covers Williamsburg and Greenpoint and forwarded it to community members. Iris Cabrera, the school’s director of administration and operations, said in the announcement that the goal was to support expectant mothers by linking them with services that promote the well-being of both mothers and babies.