Deidra Simon, Executive Director
At the GOC, our leadership is growing. Welcome to Deidra Simon, our new Executive Director. Along with Program Director Maggie Hannon and Development Director Brett Buell, the GOC is poised…
Members in the Community
The GOC is a path, not a destination. We hope all of our Members will participate in the community in ways that are meaningful to them. John was at the…
Social Saturday takes us to Brown’s
Social connectiveness makes a huge difference in people’s lives. Breaking isolation and having a good time is part of healing. That is why that GOC has weekend and evening activities.…
GOC International Accreditation
We are proud to announce The Gainesville Opportunity Center has received three year unconditional accreditation through Clubhouse International. This demonstrates that we are running the model effectively and impacting lives…
Thanksgiving at the GOC
Thanksgiving has ended, officially, though the GOC has plenty to give thanks for. One year in our building, new vehicles, full Clubhouse Accreditation, and most of all our Members, staff…
WHAM coming to GOC
The GOC is proud to announce additional support for people in our community living with mental illness. The WHAM (Whole Health Action Management) program is designed to increase overall health…
Managing Workplace Relationships
We had another successful Employment Dinner. GOC Member Susan was our lead presenter on the subject of workplace relationships. Managing difficult situations and difficult people can be stressful. Tonight our…
Aramark Employs GOC Member
Valerie has started a new job at Gator dining with Aramark. We are proud of you Valerie!!!! And thank you to our partners at Aramark for providing a warm and…
Waffles and Pizza and the GOC
Eating waffles and pizza can help the GOC. How? Because we are the “Round Up For Charity” partner of Satch Squared. For the next three months you can round up…
Vote Alachua Visits GOC
We were happy to have Aaron Klein from the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections here at the GOC to educate us on how to sign up to vote. Voting is…