Santa Fe College Career Center
We took GOC Members to the Santa Fe College Job Fair this week as part of our ongoing outreach to help adults living with mental illness rejoin the community and…
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…
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…