Honoring Chief Ed Book
GOC Members and staff were honored to attend Chief Ed Book’s retirement ceremony! Chief Book has been an incredible leader and advocate for our community, always working to make Gainesville…
GOC on NBC
We were thrilled to welcome Darlena Cunha, Creative Services Director at WGFL-WNBW-MYME, and her talented camera crew as they came out to film a TV commercial featuring the GOC! Our…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Building Hope and Connection
We were glad to welcome to the GOC today, Kiyana Nelson from Hope Florida, a program spearheaded by Casey DeSantis. Hope Florida connects people with community partners and resources that…
Partnering with Elder Options
As part of our outreach campaign to grow our Membership, we were thrilled to welcome Lisa Kanarek from Elder Options to the GOC! Mental illness doesn’t discriminate—it can affect people…
Partnership with St. Francis House
As part of our outreach campaign, we were honored to welcome Robert Atwood, Board Chair of St. Francis House, to the Gainesville Opportunity Center. St. Francis helps people find safe…