10/29/2026
Our GOAT Team Lead, Big O Alicia has been putting in WORK developing Offentsive's GOAT Training, The Big O Resource Bible, and our Interactive Resource Map!
Our GOAT (Goal Oriented Achievement Technicians) training is designed to equip our peer-informed volunteers with the knowledge and tools to help individuals navigate the barriers that keep them stuck in difficult situations.
Let me give you an example of what that looks like in real life.
Today, we worked with an individual who ended up on the streets of Pensacola after traveling from Orlando for tree work. A contractor burned him, leaving him stranded with no way home. While surviving on the streets, his phone was stolen, making an already difficult situation even harder.
Think about that. You're willing to work. You WANT to work. But you're stranded in an unfamiliar city, without a phone, transportation, or the resources to get yourself out of the situation.
That's where the GOAT Team comes in! 🐐
Through navigating barriers and connecting him with opportunities, he was able to land TWO tree work jobs!
HOPELESSNESS TURNED INTO OPTIONS!
And that's what this work is all about. Sometimes people don't need somebody to save them. They need somebody who knows how to help them navigate the obstacles standing between where they are and where they want to be.
That's why Alicia has been working so hard on these tools!
The Big O Resource Bible is a comprehensive guide developed through YEARS of boots-on-the-ground experience, learning what resources exist, how they actually work, who qualifies, and how to access them. Because knowing a resource exists and knowing how to successfully navigate it are two very different things!
Our Interactive Resource Map on the Offentsive website helps people locate specific services and resources in our community, making it easier to find help when and where it's needed.
https://offentsive.com/big-o-community-resources-interactive-map/
Our GOAT Training takes that knowledge and puts it into the hands of peer-informed volunteers who can turn information into ACTION!
We aren't just handing somebody a phone number and wishing them luck. We're learning the systems, building relationships, identifying barriers, and helping people find a way forward.
Resources are only as good as our ability to connect people to them.
I MEAN IT WHEN I SCREAM IT...
SHOUTOUT TO THE GOAT TEAM!!