The Carle Health Mobile Clinic will hold a two-day event in Bloomington offering back-to-school physicals and immunizations to prepare children for the upcoming school year.
The mobile clinic will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Western Avenue Community Center, 600 N. Western Ave., Bloomington. The clinic will join Chestnut Health to offer full care services including required school exams as well as connections to mental health services.
“We are bringing high-quality care and supportive services into the community directly where people live, work and play,” said Kelly Parker, director at Carle Health Mobile Services.
This clinic provides an opportunity for a healthy start to the school year as schools across the county prepare to welcome students back.
The start dates for McLean County school districts are below:
- Unit 5: Thursday, Aug. 20
- Bloomington District 87: Wednesday, Aug. 19
- Olympia: Thursday, Aug. 13
- Tri-Valley: Thursday, Aug. 20
- Heyworth: Wednesday, Aug. 19
- LeRoy: Wednesday, Aug. 19
- Lexington: Thursday, Aug. 13
- Ridgeview: Monday, Aug. 10
Families can email mcleanmobilehealth@carle.com or call (309) 604-9688 to schedule an appointment and skip the line. Appointments are not required to receive care.
Social services groups United Way, Tinervin Family Foundation and Carle Community Outreach will also be supporting this event.
