JHC Mid-Atlantic · Baltimore, Maryland
Consulting for sport, recreation, education, and public-service organizations
JHC Mid-Atlantic helps public agencies, schools, colleges, youth sport organizations, and nonprofits develop programs, curriculum, policies, and implementation plans. The practice concentrates on sport, recreation, and education, with organizational strategy and policy support also available to organizations in other fields.
Practice areas
Four areas of work, one connected practice
Sport, Recreation & Youth Development
Program development, operations review, partnership development, and evaluation planning for recreation and youth sport providers.
Explore Sport and Recreation ServicesEducation, Curriculum & Professional Learning
Course and curriculum development, assessment, and professional learning for educators and practitioners.
Explore Education ServicesResearch, Evaluation & Evidence-Informed Practice
Applied analysis and evaluation planning that connect research and documentation to program decisions.
Explore Research and Evaluation ServicesOrganizational Strategy, Policy & Implementation
Strategic planning, policy and procedure development, and implementation support for organizations in sport, recreation, education, and other fields.
Explore Strategy and Policy ServicesBeyond sport, recreation, and education
Organizational consulting across fields
Organizations in any field can work with JHC Mid-Atlantic on strategic planning, policy and procedure development, implementation support, leadership development, and staff training, including customer service training for front-line staff.
How the work connects
From practice to implementation
- Professional PracticeExperience in program, facility, and sport operations.
- EducationConnecting practice with curriculum and training.
- ResearchExamining questions of access and participation.
- StrategyTranslating evidence and organizational goals into plans, policies, and procedures.
- ImplementationSupporting the use of plans, policies, and procedures in day-to-day operations.
Founder
Joseph A. Hayden, Ed.D.
Founded by Joseph A. Hayden, JHC Mid-Atlantic connects experience in recreation and education with research, organizational strategy, and implementation.
Joseph's career includes municipal and county recreation, campus recreation, youth development, and higher education teaching. He currently serves as Deputy Director of the Frederick County Division of Parks and Recreation in Maryland, and he presented at the National Recreation and Park Association's annual conference in 2025 and 2026.
Recent work
In the field
Signals Speak
NRPA Annual Conference, 2026. A session on how program messaging, images, schedules, and signage shape who participates.
Explore Signals SpeakEquality-Driven Sports Programs
NRPA Annual Conference, Orlando, 2025. Partnerships that remove financial, cultural, and structural barriers to youth sport.
Explore Equality-Driven Sports ProgramsPolar Athletic Group
JHC Mid-Atlantic supports Polar Athletic Group's Remote Athletic Director services through school onboarding and regional account leadership in Maryland and Washington, DC.
Explore JHC's Polar Athletic Group Work