Comm. Wheeler Supports Member Employment
The GOC is dedicated to finding and supporting people whose lives have been interrupted by mental illness. The path back isn’t always easy. We were honored to welcome Commissioner Marihelen…
Showing GOC’s Impact to Santa Fe College
We are continuing to spread awareness and work more closely with important community partners. Today, Naeema Britton, Director of Counseling and Wellness at Santa Fe College, visited the GOC. She…
Your Gift Empowers Our Mission
Thank you Nancy Ryan, for your generous year end gift! For those wishing to make a tax-exempt donation for 2025, you still have time! Your gift empowers our mission to…
Thankful for a Strong Community
This Thanksgiving, we are thankful for what we have: a strong community, a place to belong, and each other. Our Members and staff collaborated to plan every detail of our…
Garden Planning with UF IFAS
We are thrilled to welcome our guests UF IFAS Extension Alachua County Master Gardeners, Cynthia Nazario-Leary and Mark McGann! They will be helping us come up with a plan for…
Amazing Organizations at Fall Festival
A huge thank you to all the amazing organizations who set up information tables at our Fall Festival! Your presence brought resources, support, and connection to our Members and guests—and…
Honoring Nancy Ryan and Celebrating Fall
Our Fall Festival has come and gone. Together we celebrated the strengths of our Members and the community that works together to support people whose lives have been interrupted by…
Come See Our Program in Action
Thank you to Angela from Meldon Law for stopping by the Gainesville Opportunity Center and donating this amazing gift basket for our Annual Open House Fall Festival! Our event is…
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…
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…