Creating Learning Opportunities
We enjoyed meeting with Dr. Nigel Newbutt from the UF Center for Advanced Learning Technologies to explore ways to create new learning opportunities for our Members. His work with autism…
Health Education at Lunch
Big shout out to Emma Crall from Suwannee River Area Health Education Center, one of our great community partners. By working together our agencies can reach more people who need…
Easy Way for UF Employees to Support GOC
The Gainesville Opportunity Center (GOC) is thrilled to be part of the UF Campaign for Charities! That means if you work at the UF, you can make a pre-tax contribution…
Improving Interactions with Law Enforcement
For Florida clubhouse Members that attend for at least a year, 97% report fewer interactions with law enforcement. Every three months, local law enforcement officers come to talk to our…
Building Self-Reliance
Thank you so much to Cindy from VyStar Credit Union for teaching our Members the basics of budgeting. Through budgeting we are able to make sure we have enough money…
GOC Helps Members Get Jobs
At the GOC we are serious about helping our Members get jobs. Recently, we were at a local job fair giving our Members access to employers. We also let employers…
Coming Together to Support GOC
Thank you so much for Amber Weber from Clubhouse International – ICCD who visited us, along with Paul Tarnowski from Lutheran Services Florida for the time they spent at the…
Success of GOC Members
Congratulation to Joevan for achieving his personal trainer’s certificate! Joevan has come a long way! He had never worked before attending the GOC just a few years ago. Since then,…
Be a UF Supporter of GOC
Did you know Alberta can donate pretax money right out of her paycheck to the GOC? Well, maybe not the Alberta the mascot, but the UF employee wearing the suit…
GOC Promotes Overdose Awareness
Pat and Susan were proud to represent the GOC at an event for National Overdose Awareness Day. People shared their strength, experience, and hope as we came together to show…