Fresh Back from Clubhouse Training
For individuals recovering from persistent mental illness, large projects can feel overwhelming. Fresh back from Clubhouse training, Alana Grier is leading our daily meeting, demonstrating how to break down daily…
Side-by-Side Work in Admin Office
Alana moved an extra workstation into the admin office so Members can dive into the vital tasks that steer the GOC. Balancing executive responsibilities while working side-by-side with Members is…
Transforming Reception Workspace
Isn’t it great when people truly believe in you? Thank you to Board Members Manny and Mercy Quiroga, along with GOC Ambassador Gail Childs and her husband Bill. They transformed…
Back From Training and Working to Make GOC Stronger
If it looks like our new Executive Director Alana Grier and Joevan Jenkins are hard at work organizing at the GOC… they are!!!! Well, sort of. Joevan and Alana spent…
There is Dignity in a Job Well Done
There is dignity in a job well done, and we are here to help our Members enter the workforce. Carrie comes to the GOC with the hope of working. She…
Valerie Just Completed Her First 30 Days of Her Job
Valerie just completed her first 30 days working Alachua County Animal Resources. She loves it! Valerie’s anxiety is her significant barrier to employment. Through Clubhouse supported employment, we focus on…
Hard at Work on GOC’s Historical Timeline
GOC Board Members Emeritus Trish Sokol and Jody Irving, along with GOC Member Kayla, are hard at work piecing together a historical timeline of the Gainesville Opportunity Center. It turns…
Help the GOC While Ordering Pizza at SquareHouse
What would you rather do: help the GOC or eat a pizza? Now you can do both! We are absolutely thrilled to announce that the Gainesville Opportunity Center is the…
Harry is a Key Part of Our Media Team
Harry works in our media unit several days a week. If you have liked our recent Facebook posts, he probably had something to do with them. Harry is a key…
Membership Has Its Privileges
Membership has its privileges. Because our Members choose to be here, what we accomplish is driven by a shared desire to work together. Our culinary unit stepped up to prep,…