July 22-25, 2012
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Washington, DC

Member Rate: $405
Nonmember Rate: $595*
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Ralph Waldo Emerson

We judge a man's wisdom by his hope.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.

Pearl S. Buck

We must have hope or starve to death.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

We judge a man's wisdom by his hope.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.

Pearl S. Buck

We must have hope or starve to death.

Francois De La Rochefoucauld

We promise according to our hopes and perform according to our fears.

John F. Kennedy

We should not let our fears hold us back from pursuing our hopes.

Emily Dickinson

We'd never know how high we are till we are called to rise; and then, if we are true to plan, our statures touch the sky.

Scottish Proverb

Were it not for hope the heart would break.

Scottish Proverb

Were it not for hope the heart would break.

Pearl S. Buck

We must have hope or starve to death.

Courage is like love; it must have hope for nourishment.

All problems stem from a loss of hope.

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Hope Conference Speakers

James H. Townsend, MHA, MSSW, ACSW
President and CEO
TGC, Inc.

James H. Townsend (JT) is currently president and CEO of TGC, Inc., a health care management company. Mr. Townsend has extensive experience in managed healthcare and medical and mental health companies. He has experience providing workshops on strategic business planning, management development/mentoring, stress management, and managing risk in clinical settings.

His publications include, “The Task of Balancing High-Quality Health Care with Cost-Effectiveness,” in The Journal of Managed Mental Health Care. Previously, Mr. Townsend was Senior Vice President, at Americhoice MSO. He has served as Chief Operating Officer for Omni Healthcare, Inc., a 189,000 member HMO. He also served as Vice-President of Medical Program Services, Vice-President of National Provider Contracting, national Vice-President of Medical Program Services, Vice-President of National Development Medical Clinics, and Corporate Director Mental Health.

Mr. Townsend holds a Master’s in Health Care Administration and a Master’s in Clinical Social Work and was in clinical practice for 12 years. Mr. Townsend is also a former trustee for the NASW Insurance Trust and a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers.

He received his MSW degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his MHA from Saint Mary’s College.

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