Breaking the Cycle of Crisis
The Gainesville Police Department’s Co-Responder Team spoke at the Rotary Club of Downtown Gainesville. This incredible program pairs a police officer with a mental health therapist to respond to calls…
Grace Marketplace Visit
The GOC’s Executive Director, Margie Foster, and a Member, Kayla, visited Grace Marketplace this week and met for two hours with its team of case managers, which included a tour…
FACT Team Visit
GOC had a great visit today from the FACT program (Florida Assertive Community Treatment)! They provide important psychiatric services and case management services to their clientele, and we’re excited to…
Wonderful Social Saturday at Harn Museum
Social Saturday at the Harn Museum! This weekend our staff and Members enjoyed a wonderful Social Saturday outing at the Harn Museum! From exploring inspiring exhibits to sharing conversations surrounded…
Community Outreach Visit to Meridian
Brett Buell, GOC’s business development director, gave a presentation at Meridian alongside a panel of GOC Members—Susan, Akeem, and Kayla—who shared their own experiences of how the Clubhouse has impacted…
Taking GOC to the Next Level
Big thanks to Dr. Theresa Beachy from the Center for Nonprofit Excellence for guiding our Board Retreat! Together, we dug into what makes the Gainesville Opportunity Center special: hope, home,…
Making an Impact with NAMI
We had a great time supporting NAMI Gainesville at Blaze Pizza, helping raise funds for free mental health programs, support groups, and advocacy in our community. Joining in the fun…
Walking for Wellness
Wellness is an important part of daily life at the GOC! Weather permitting, we take a wellness walk around our neighborhood—getting fresh air, enjoying nature, and staying connected to our…
Getting Organized
GOC Members, Shelby and James, pitched in to clean out our backyard shed—tackling a little “spring” cleaning in the summer! This is all part of our ongoing project to beautify…
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…