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…
The Importance of Support
Dr. Jacob Atem, a former Lost Boy of Sudan came to the GOC to share his experiences and encourage our Members to overcome obstacles. At age 6, Jacob walked 2000…
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…
Law Enforcement Officers Engage With GOC Members
Thank you to our local law enforcement officers who came by the GOC as part of the Crisis Intervention Training (CIT). CIT helps first responders who handle crisis calls involving…
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…
GOC Hosts Florida Clubhouse Conference
We had our third-ever Florida Clubhouse Conference this past week. For the first time ever, it was held in Gainesville. Look at the full house in the Hippodrome Cinema! Virtually…
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,…