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About Us

A place of refuge, provision & possibility.

Goshen has served Panama City quietly for years. Today we are Bay County’s designated Florida Children’s Initiative site — and the work is what it has always been: walking with families toward dignity and self-sufficiency.

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Who We Are

Goshen Community Resource and Recovery Center Inc.

Goshen is a faith-rooted 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, founded in 2018 and incorporated in the State of Florida in 2019, based in Panama City. We exist to strengthen and empower our neighbors — those who have been abused, neglected, abandoned, or left socially and economically behind — through education, social support, and healthier living that opens a real path to self-sufficiency.

When famine spread across the ancient world, the land of Goshen became a refuge — a place where a struggling people could settle, recover, and raise the next generation in safety and dignity. That is our blueprint, and that is why we carry the name.

At a glance

501(c)(3) nonprofitEIN 83-3496458 · Founded 2018 · Incorporated in Florida, 2019
Bay County 32401 Children’s InitiativeA Florida Children’s Initiative site under §409.147, F.S.
Who we serveChildren, youth, parents, and adults
What it costs familiesNothing. Services are provided free.
Our heart

Serving in Love

Volunteers serving hot meals into to-go trays to share with neighbors
Loving our neighbors where they are — one meal, one moment at a time, since 2018.
Running now

Programs serving Panama City today

Goshen’s work is built around the whole family — because a child’s stability is inseparable from the household they go home to. These programs are live and open now.

Resource and Recovery Hub

A trusted hub connecting neighbors to local help — through referrals and our growing Bay County resource directory.

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Goshen’s Reading & Literacy

Free reading resources for families and adult learners, designed by educators — live today, with tutoring and workshops on the way.

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Florida Children’s Initiative

Our place-based FCI work: aligning families, schools, and partners around shared outcomes for every child in the 32401 boundary area.

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Rising next

The Vision Rising

Goshen’s Garden, Rooted to Rise™ Leadership, Goshen Guides, and more — approved, planned, and ready to come alive as volunteers step in and partners fund the vision.

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Our Designation

The Bay County 32401 Children’s Initiative

Goshen leads the Bay County 32401 Children’s Initiative — our community’s designated Florida Children’s Initiative (FCI) site under §409.147, F.S. It is a place-based, cradle-to-career commitment to the children of Census Tracts 16, 17, and 18, built around five focus areas.

01Early development & careStrong starts for our youngest children — and a real connection to early learning.
02Education of children & youthReading on grade level, staying on track, and moving toward a diploma.
03Health & wellnessGood food, screenings, and safe places to grow and play.
04Youth supportMentoring, expanded learning, and pathways from school to career.
05Parent & guardian supportEquipping parents to lead the way for their own children.
Our Approach

How Goshen works

We start where people are

No wrong door, and no wrong reason to ask. We meet neighbors in the middle of real life.

Access

We work through partners

Churches, schools, agencies, and businesses — aligned around the same outcomes.

Collaboration

We equip, not just serve

The goal is capability that lasts after the program ends.

Capacity

We measure what matters

Real outcomes, honestly reported — to our board, our funders, and our neighbors.

Accountability

Stewardship you can see

Goshen runs lean on purpose. Donated space, volunteer hours, and strong community partnerships mean the cash you give is matched many times over by in-kind support already on the ground.

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We’d love to hear from you

A question, an idea, or just to say hello — we’re just an email or a message away.

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