200 East Chestnut Street, Louisville, KY 40202
Norton Childrens Hospital – Ackerly Behavioral Health Unit provides mental health care from its location at 200 East Chestnut Street in Louisville, Kentucky. It is a nonprofit provider.
Its services include inpatient psychiatric care and programming for eating disorders. Clinicians use approaches such as activity therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, couples/family therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and electroconvulsive therapy.
Payment options include Medicaid, military insurance (TRICARE), government funding for people who qualify, private health insurance, cash or self-payment, and state-financed health insurance. Coverage depends on your specific plan, so verify benefits before admission.
The program accepts children and adolescents. It offers specialized groups for members of military families, clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders, persons with eating disorders, persons experiencing first-episode psychosis, and persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Jefferson County, KY has 30 SAMHSA-listed addiction treatment facilities for 793,881 residents. 8 facilities in the county list detox services. 240 people died of a drug overdose in the county in the 12 months to March 2026 (CDC provisional data): 30.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.7 statewide.
Source: StartDrugRehab Treatment Deserts 2026, built from SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov, U.S. Census 2024 population estimates and CDC overdose data. Counts are SAMHSA-listed facilities only.
Norton Childrens Hospital – Ackerly Behavioral Health Unit lists the following levels of care: mental health treatment and eating disorder treatment. Services can change, so confirm current programs before admission.
According to SAMHSA data, Norton Childrens Hospital – Ackerly Behavioral Health Unit accepts medicaid, federal military insurance (e.g., tricare), other state funds, private health insurance, cash or self-payment, state-financed health insurance plan other than medicaid, and state welfare or child and family services funds. Your exact coverage depends on your plan and network status. You can check your benefits with your insurer, or call (833) 589-6933 for a free benefits check.
Norton Childrens Hospital – Ackerly Behavioral Health Unit does not list detox services. If you need medically supervised withdrawal first, see detox programs or call (833) 589-6933 for help finding one.
Norton Childrens Hospital – Ackerly Behavioral Health Unit accepts children/adolescents. Specialized groups include members of military families, clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders, clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence, clients who have experienced trauma, and persons with eating disorders.
Jefferson County, KY has 30 SAMHSA-listed treatment facilities for about 793,881 residents: 8 list detox services, 20 offer buprenorphine or methadone treatment and 10 offer 24-hour care (2026 data).
The nearest other SAMHSA-listed programs are CleanSlate Centers – Louisville (Louisville, under 1 miles), Seven Counties Services – Addiction Recovery Center (Louisville, under 1 miles), and New Leaf Clinic (Louisville, under 1 miles). Distances are straight-line.
Norton Childrens Hospital – Ackerly Behavioral Health Unit has a 3.0-star rating from 10 Google reviews (as of November 2026). Ratings reflect individual experiences and are not a measure of clinical quality.
Admission usually starts with a phone screening and insurance check, followed by an assessment. You can contact Norton Childrens Hospital – Ackerly Behavioral Health Unit directly at 502-629-6305. Our admissions helpline at (833) 589-6933 can connect you with a licensed treatment provider, which may not be Norton Childrens Hospital – Ackerly Behavioral Health Unit. Our helpline is not affiliated with Norton Childrens Hospital – Ackerly Behavioral Health Unit.
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Source: SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov, data updated October 2026. Facilities report this information to SAMHSA, and it can change, so confirm details before admission. A listing is not an endorsement. StartDrugRehab.com is not affiliated with Norton Childrens Hospital – Ackerly Behavioral Health Unit.
