Attachment Activities Planned by WUFT and Partners:

February 23, 2010 - A Conference of Our Own, Childhood attachment workshops provided with our partner, WFSU-TV.

Winter 2010 - Train the trainer childhood attachment workshops provided to our partners, Healthy Families, Child Abuse Prevention Program, and Children's Home Society parent counselors.

March 13, 2010 - Excellence in Education Conference, Childhood Attachment workshop provided with our partner, NCFAEYC, Link

March 27, 2010 - Celebrate the Child Event, Childhood Attachment displays and other TEL materials with our many community partners.

April 13 and 27, 2010 - Family Bonding Workshop, presented by our partners, Early Learning Coalition of Alachua County, Link

April 17, 2010 - World's Greatest Baby Shower, childhood attachment workshops & table displays with our partners, Kiwanis Club of the University City. Link

Gainesville Opportunity Center A World of Growing Opportunities www.GoClubhouse.org

Who We Are

Gainesville Opportunity Center, Inc is a place where people whose lives have been drastically interrupted by a mental illness come voluntarily to rebuild their lives.

  • Acceptance, Dignity, Social Inclusion, Recovery
  • Community opportunities in Gainesville
  • Meaningful work and transitional employment
  • Restorative environment emphasizing abilities & talents
  • Help with education & college degree programs
  • Access to services, supports, housing
  • Meaningful relationships

Evidence-based Clubhouse recovery model



GRANT MONIES WILL BE USED TO CREATE FILM DOCUMENTARIES OF THE GAINESVILLE OPPORTUNITY CENTER'S CREATION, GROWTH AND FUTURE GOALS.

Local Community Resources:

For all types of issues: United Way 2-1-1 for North Central Florida, call 2-1-1- or 352-332-4636 http://www.unitedwayncfl.org/211_Info.aspx
For veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and their families: Florida BrAIve Helpline, 877-272-4838 or 2-1-1 and www.floridabraive.org
For assistance with family members with a mental illness: NAMI Gainesville, http://www.namigainesville.org/index.htm or call 352-374-5600 (then extension 8322 ) - or - 800-330-5615 (then extension 8322 ), your call will be returned within 24 hours.
For assistance with parenting skills:
AGENCY/PERSONS W/DISABILITIES (888) 665-4955
ALACHUA CO EXTENSION OFFICE (352) 955-2402
ALACHUA CO LIBRARY DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS (352) 334-3934
ARC OF ALACHUA COUNTY (352) 334-4060
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION PROJECT (800) 256-7455
EARLY LEARNING COALITION (352) 375-4110
HEALTHY FAMILIES OF ALACHUA CO (352) 392-4491
LA LECHE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL (352) 377-4455
NORTH FL REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (352) 333-5314
FEARNSIDE FAMILY SERVICES CTR (352) 392-6911
WIC PROJECT (352) 392-2757
MIC PROJECT (352) 392-4491