Helping People Live Meaningful Lives
We were honored to welcome our friends from the Center for Independent Living today—Amy Feutz, Sada Ahmed, and Lauren Singleton. Their organization serves many of the same individuals we do,…
Welcoming Leslie Wooten From Rotary
We were honored to welcome Leslie Wooten, Service Chair of the Rotary Club of Downtown Gainesville. She saw right away that the GOC lives out many of the same values…
Working with EmployU
We’re working with Tony and Candace from EmployU, and now we’re looking to grow that partnership even more! We know that people need all kinds of support on their journey…
Collaborating with Ora Clubhouse
We had the pleasure of meeting with Jeannese Castro, Executive Director, and Tia Orensen, Generalist, from Ora Clubhouse. We welcomed them to the GOC and shared ideas about how we…
Partnering With Other Nonprofits
We were glad to welcome Sarah Spyre, Recovery Peer Specialist, and Melissa Rea, Executive Director, of the Nehemiah Project for a visit to the GOC. The Nehemiah Project is an…
Promoting Recovery and Reintegration
We were glad to welcome Milena Castro-Pochet and Zayna Vincent from the OPUS, part of Alachua County Court Services for Mental Health. It was a great opportunity to share how…
Earning Support of County
We’re proud to be recognized as an organization that provides a valuable service to our community—earning us the support of Alachua County’s CAPP grant. We recently welcomed Trelany Pennington, the…
Sheriff’s Office Advocates For Recovery
Sheriff Chad Scott and Captain Chris Sims who visited the GOC for the purpose of raising awareness and building stronger connections with our community. Visits like this help promote inclusion,…
Bridge Between Community Safety and Recovery Support
Sergeant Shelley Postle, Officer Sarah Reeves, and Clinician Allison Mendoza from the Gainesville Police Department and Meridian Healthcare co-responder team visited the GOC. This unique team pairs law enforcement with…
Making the GOC Safe for All
Thank you to First Federal Bank for funding our new security cameras and to Crime Prevention Security Systems for the expert installation! Because of your support, the Gainesville Opportunity Center…