The Hughes Center
Mark Howard has a robust background in healthcare leadership, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of The Hughes Center since January 2021. Prior to this role, Mark held the position of Chief Executive Officer at Fairmount Behavioral Health System from June 2018 to January 2021 and served as Administrative Director of Clinical Operations at HCA Healthcare, overseeing CJW Medical Center's Tucker Pavilion and Tucker Wellness and Recovery Center from July 2014 to January 2021. Mark's earlier experience includes a tenure as Director of Operations at Mary Washington Healthcare, where leadership encompassed diverse behavioral health services, and as a Mental Health Specialist in the emergency department. Additionally, Mark has experience as a Day Placement School Supervisor at Spotsylvania County Public Schools. Mark holds a Post Master's Certificate in Educational Leadership from the University of Mary Washington, a Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Louisville, and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology/Religion/Theater from Bluefield University.
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The Hughes Center
The Hughes Center for Exceptional Children is a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) for youth with neurodevelopmental disorders. We also offer educational options and a private day school for students with disabilities. At The Hughes Center, we make it our mission to be the psychiatric residential treatment provider of choice for adolescents and young adults who are diagnosed with an intellectual disability and/or autism spectrum disorder. We truly believe that each child is exceptional, and our compassionate staff are dedicated to helping each young person in our care live their happiest, healthiest life. Our residential and community-based educational programs offer structured learning environments with low student-to-teacher ratios and specialized programming with an emphasis on classroom ecology, direct academic instruction, differentiation, sensory integration, comprehensive evaluation and parent collaboration. Programming at The Hughes Educational Center is designed to improve socialization, reduce maladaptive behaviors and successfully transition our students to a less restrictive educational setting.