This October, bring the whole family to Wheaton Regional Park to walk, jog, stroll and roll in support of giving every baby and growing family the best possible start in life! Run Baby Run brings the whole community together to strengthen CCI’s prenatal program by raising funds through sponsorship, race …
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This October, bring the whole family to Wheaton Regional Park to walk, jog, stroll and roll in support of giving every baby and growing family the best possible start in life!
Run Baby Run brings the whole community together to strengthen CCI’s prenatal program by raising funds through sponsorship, race registrations, and fundraising. Athletic ability does not matter – all are encouraged to run, walk, jog, push their children in strollers and make their way to the finish line however they choose.
All registrants will receive a commemorative t-shirt and medal. Additional fun items will also be included in the goodie bags. There will also be raffle prizes at the event such as gift baskets from local stores and gift cards to local restaurants.
Awards will be given to the top three male and female finishers, plus the top stroller finisher.
Why do we run? Because every parent deserves a healthy pregnancy, and every baby deserves a healthy start. At CCI, our prenatal program is essential to improving the health of mothers and their children. Weknow women can face many challenges in accessing care in our community.
* Women of color often receive inadequate care and have more challenging pregnancy experiences.
* Immigrant women may have limited English proficiency and require care adapted to their linguistic and cultural needs.
* Women facing chronic health conditions, like hypertension or diabetes, need higher level of care to ensure healthy, full-term pregnancies.
In the CCI service area, Prince George’s County faces some of the worst birth outcomes in the state. The county does not offer prenatal care services to its residents, making it more difficult for already underserved women to achieve healthy birth outcomes.
Without appropriate prenatal care, women may experience dangerous complications during pregnancy and labor, and babies are at greater risk for physical and mental disabilities. Quality prenatal care changes the trajectory of patients’ birth outcomes, leading to healthy, full-term babies.
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