Health Center Chatter:

As a provider and a parent, I know August brings more than new shoes and sharpened pencils. It also brings nerves, routines, and silent questions many kids carry in their hearts: Will I make friends? Will I keep up? Will I be okay?

Back-to-school isn’t just a physical transition — it’s an emotional one too.

At Boone County Health Center, we care for the whole child. That means checking vision, managing allergies, treating sports injuries — yes — but it also means supporting mental health, sleep habits, nutrition,