Labor Day Race

Livingston County Health Center would like to announce their second annual Walk Chillicothe  Labor Day 2K Fun Walk and 5K Competitive Race on Saturday, August 31st at Simpson Park.  

The race begins at 7:30 a.m. in Simpson Park, with registration open at 7 a.m.  There will be a charge to register this year, as grant funding from the Heartland Foundation has ended.  The cost to register will be $15 before August 16^th, and $30 after that date.  Those who pre-register before August 16th are guaranteed a free t-shirt.  Participants can register up to the day of the race, but the health center cannot guarantee a shirt, but will try to accommodate.

Participants can pre-register by picking up a form at the health center, located at 800 Adam Drive or printing their own from our website at livcohealthcenter.com.  Payment must accompany the registration form.

Walk Chillicothe and the sponsors of the race would like to encourage kids, adults, families, well behaved dogs on a leash and handicapped residents to join in the Labor Day Race.   Just-for-fun prizes will be awarded in the Fun Walk, and for those who wish to compete in the 5K Run, medals will be awarded in various classes.

Proceeds from this year’s race will be donated to the North Missouri Center for Youth and Families, a PowerUP! Afterschool Program for Youth here in Chillicothe. 

The health center has continued the efforts of the Walk Chillicothe project in order to plant the seed that walking is possible for everyone and to offer an easy solution for sedentary people to take the first step to active living.  Labor Day also marks the start of the Fall Walking Challenge.   Registration for the Fall Challenge will begin August 12^th, with signups welcomed up to the day of the race.

For more information about the Labor Day Race, or to print out a registration form, visit our website at www.livcohealthcenter.com or our Facebook page at LivingstonCounty HealthCenter.  Call 646-5506 with any questions.

All services of the health center are provided on a non-discriminatory basis.

World Breastfeeding Week

 

 

 

When mothers are able to get off to a good start with breastfeeding, all too often in the weeks or months after delivery, a large number of mothers stop breastfeeding or use formula to supplement their breastfeeding. The period when breastfeeding moms do not visit their primary physician after delivery is the time when a community support system for mothers is essential. As noted by the World Health Organization, "The key to best breastfeeding practices is continued day-to-day support for the breastfeeding mother within her home and community.”

August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week. The theme for the week is “Breastfeeding Support: Close to Mothers”, and it highlights the importance of breastfeeding peer counselors in helping breastfeeding families be successful.

At Livingston County Health Center, we are dedicated to supporting mothers and families to help them reach their breastfeeding goals. Breastfeeding Peer Counselor and Certified Breastfeeding Educator, Rachel Snider, has been with the health center since 2009. Rachel works closely with the WIC participants and meets with each mom and family several times during their pregnancy. In talking with the moms and families, she teaches them about not only the benefits of breastfeeding, but also many of the helpful hints and techniques of the “how” to breastfeed. She is also there for support after the delivery of the baby. The health center also has a Lactation Consultant on staff for referrals from the Breastfeeding Peer Counselor.

 

Anita Perry, ICBLC, CBE