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Nashville CARES

NGO / charity service · Nashville, United States

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Can I go now?

Contact the clinic to arrange a visit

Main line 615-259-4866. PrEP questions 615-921-0344; PEP and doxyPEP 615-499-7406; 24-hour line 615-761-4474.

Can a visitor use it?

Check with the clinic before you go — The organisation does not say whether people visiting Nashville can be seen; ask when you call.

What will it cost?

Free for everyone, including visitors

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About

Nashville's HIV service organisation, whose CARES 360 clinic tests every client free of charge on weekdays and runs a 24-hour line.

Specialises in
People living with HIV
From clinic website· 22 Sep 2026

This clinic doesn’t advertise itself as LGBTQ+ friendly. Most clinics don’t, so this isn’t a sign that it’s unwelcoming. If you’ve been, tell us how you were treated.

Services

Rapid HIV test — Yes
Finger-prick or mouth swab; result in about 20 minutes.
Rapid HIV testing is offered at the main clinic.
Full STI check — Yes
Chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis (usually with HIV) in one visit.
CARES 360 offers free STI testing; the infections covered are not listed.
Hepatitis B & C test — Yes
Blood test.
Free hepatitis C testing is offered.
PEP (after HIV exposure) — Yes
Emergency 28-day medicine; must start within 72 hours.
The clinic publishes a line for PEP and doxyPEP questions on 615-499-7406. PEP must start within 72 hours of exposure.
PrEP — start here — Yes
Can prescribe PrEP, including to visitors.
PrEP is offered; questions on 615-921-0344.
DoxyPEP — Yes
Doxycycline after sex to cut syphilis and chlamydia risk; not offered everywhere.

Booking, access & languages

Phone

Main line 615-259-4866. PrEP questions 615-921-0344; PEP and doxyPEP 615-499-7406; 24-hour line 615-761-4474.

No insurance required
You can be seen without local insurance or a health card.
"CARES 360 offers hassle-free testing to all clients at no charge."

Languages: English

Cost

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Testing at the CARES 360 clinic
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"CARES 360 offers hassle-free testing to all clients at no charge." Free HIV and hepatitis C testing is also listed. Nothing is published about the cost of PrEP or PEP medicine.

Prices are shown in the local currency as stated by the source on the date shown. “Consultation” is often charged separately from tests.

United States: good to know

  • What visitors pay. Nashville CARES, the city's HIV service organisation, says its CARES 360 clinic offers testing to all clients at no charge. The Metro Public Health Department's Sexual Health Center at Lentz publishes no prices at all, so ask when you call to book.

Emergency number: 911

Sources & last checked

Last checked 22 Sep 2026.

  • e1 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · www.nashvillecares.org — 633 Thompson Lane clinic with Monday to Friday 9-5 hours, free testing at CARES 360, rapid HIV testing, free HIV and hepatitis C testing, PrEP line 615-921-0344, PEP and doxyPEP line 615-499-7406, 24-hour line 615-761-4474, and a second site at 200 Northcrest Drive in Springfield where no appointment is necessary.

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