Applegate Recovery
446 Metroplex Drive, Nashville, TN 37211
Lloyd C Elam Mental Health Center
Also known as Meharry Medical College
Address: 1820 Albion Street, Nashville, TN 37208 · Map
Phone: (615) 327-6471
Intake: (615) 327-6256
Website: meharry.edu
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Facility type
- Multi-setting mental health facility (e.g., non-hospital residential plus either outpatient and/or partial hospitalization/day treatment)
- Medications used
- Nicotine replacement · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment
- Special programs
- Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with HIV or AIDS
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Other services
- Assertive community treatment · Case management service
Questions to ask Lloyd C Elam Mental Health Center
- What does treatment cost without insurance, and do you offer a payment plan or sliding fee?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Tennessee. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Lloyd C Elam Mental Health Center
Lloyd C Elam Mental Health Center reports accepting Sliding scale. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your Tennessee Medicaid plan or can refer you to one that does. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Nashville
Measured from the population center of Davidson County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Nashville, about 2.3 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Nashville, about 3.6 miles (6 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Nashville, about 2.3 miles (35 within 25 miles)
See the Davidson County treatment map, methadone clinics near Davidson County and Suboxone doctors near Davidson County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Lloyd C Elam Mental Health Center offer?
Lloyd C Elam Mental Health Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Lloyd C Elam Mental Health Center accept insurance?
It reports accepting Sliding scale. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Lloyd C Elam Mental Health Center located?
1820 Albion Street, Nashville, TN 37208.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Nashville?
From the center of Davidson County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Nashville, about 2.3 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Nashville
Aster Springs Outpatient - Nashville
2900 Vanderbilt Place, Ste. 200B, Nashville, TN 37212
BHG Nashville Treatment Center
342 22nd Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37203
Bradford Health Services
1410 Donelson Pike, Nashville, TN 37217
BrightQuest Treatment Centers
615 Berry Road, Nashville, TN 37204
Centerstone
2400 White Avenue, Nashville, TN 37204
See all 75 facilities in Nashville · Detox · Residential · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Methadone
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.