...The Hughes Center hosts Danville Day School Open House…The Hughes Center Partners with the Danville Otterbots to Build Sensory Room…The Danville Otterbots are a local Minor League Baseball team in the Appalachian League. Their mission is...

...Our Commitment to Accessibility We are committed to making our website’s content accessible and user friendly to everyone. If you are having difficulty viewing or navigating the content on this website, or notice any content, feature, or functional...

...Effective January 1, 2022, the No Surprises Act, which Congress passed as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, is designed to protect patients from surprise bills for emergency services at out-of-network facilities or for out-of-netwo...

...Action Alliance Partnership…The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance), a public-private partnership, has partnered with The Hughes Center, to strengthen the country’s clinical capacity to provide innovative suicide...

...Licensing & Accreditation…CARF® Accreditation Our CARF accreditation demonstrates our commitment to continually improving services, encouraging feedback and serving our community. Cognia Accreditation The Hughes Center is accredited by C...

...Our History…John E. Hughes (1870-1922) John E. Hughes, a successful businessman in Pittsylvania County, directed in his will that his home, farm and the bulk of his estate would be used to establish an orphanage. When he passed away in 1922, hi...

...Meet Our Staff…We believe that collaboration with parents (or caregivers) is essential to each individual’s overall development and future success. The Hughes Center utilizes a multi-disciplinary team approach in conjunction with family partn...

...Resources…We compiled the following resources to provide information and education about autism spectrum disorder: Autism Speaks has grown into the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into...

...Professional Referrals…Referral information may be submitted by parents (or guardians), social workers, court officers, school personnel, pediatricians, psychiatric treatment facilities and other mental health practitioners. If you would like t...

...Residential Treatment…The Hughes Center offers specialized residential treatment services for males and females, ages 10–22, who have been diagnosed with an Intellectual Disability and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder, and who are experiencing sig...