FAQ COVID-19 UPDATES & RESOURCES

What are the hours of operations in the coming days for Building One Community?

The Center is open from 9 to 4 daily, by appointment only and for emergencies.

We require all persons at the Center to register, have their temperatures taken, wear masks at all times, sanitize their hands, and practice social distancing.

We follow strict CDC guidelines for cleaning and sanitation.

Are programs and events canceled?

All onsite programs and events are canceled until further notice. We are working to reschedule and to keep everyone up to date with the latest news and essential information. Our Immigration Legal Service, Family Services, POWER, and Workforce Development teams are in direct contact with program participants to monitor needs and offer support. Please check our social media and website for continued updates.

We moved our programming online at the end of March. English and Citizenship classes, Immigration Legal Services, Family and Individual Services, POWER, and Workforce Development teams work remotely with program participants to meet their needs and provide support. There is now some limited in-person programming on a reservation-only basis. We hope to increase in-person programming in the near future while meeting the highest standards of safety for everyone. Please check our social media and website for updates.

Who may we contact for additional information from B1C?

Please contact our program areas by phone or email.

• Volunteer Information - [email protected]
  If you are interested in helping out, please contact our volunteer department. Thank you to all who already donated through our Amazon wish list. We are distributing these essential household items daily to our vulnerable population.
• ELL Information - 203-674.8585 ext. 103 or [email protected]
  All in house programs are temporarily canceled.
  Our online ELL program is in full swing. Please reach out to Suzanne if you would like to participate.
  To all our program participants we suggest that you use the following FREE Apps to continue to learn and practice - Learn to Speak English, Speaking English Practice, English Listening & Quiz ak English Vocabulary Practice. To all our program volunteers, please see the section below on how you can continue to help.
• Family & Individual Service Information - 475.419.5340 or [email protected]
  We understand that our program participants may need more help now than ever before. For the safety of everyone, we will only offer a limited amount of consultations by either telecommunication or phone calls. We are working hard to provide program participants with updates and resources.
  In addition, we have launched a successful Homework Club online to help children with online learning. An emergency relief fund has been established to be distributed to families in need. We have also established an Amazon Wish List in order to be able to provide participants with cleaning and living essentials.
• POWER Information - 203.550.1559 or [email protected]
  All scheduled POWER meetings will continue to meet via phone and video conferencing. Parents will receive instructions on how to meet using their phones and computers.
• Immigration Legal Services - 203.674.8585 ext. 109 or [email protected]
  We are scheduling telephone and Zoom consultations on all immigration-related issues, and we continue to work on cases with new and existing clients. We offer a free Virtual Coffee with an Immigration Attorney once a month to answer your questions via Zoom that is open to all. Please contact [email protected] to request a consultation or more information. For emergency immigration legal issues, call 203.391.4084.
• Workforce Development – For the Hiring Site please contact 203.252.7044 or [email protected] and for Skills Development & Outreach please contact [email protected] or 475.333.9216.
  At this time, many of our programs are running remotely with a few exceptions on site. We are keeping program participants informed through WhatsApp. We are also actively trying to find ways to promote indirect jobs in the community that can benefit our day workers while social distancing.