A whack from 11-month-old Aven Secrets brought smiles at the finish line -- a little "good luck" moment for his mom, Alisha, before Florence Crittenton Services' "Miles for Moms" in Denver on Saturday.

"It's our first time doing this," Alisha said. "We made it about halfway. I think we did pretty well with a toddler who didn't want to wake up this morning -- he did great."

Alisha knows Florence Crittenton Services well. She's a teacher at the school's MedConnect program, helping prepare teen moms for careers in healthcare, from phlebotomy to medical assisting.

Alisha Secrets and her son Aven finish the 20th annual Moms for Miles at Florence Crittenton Services in Denver on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. CBS

The school provides wraparound support for teen mothers and their children in the De

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