Building Futures

Building Futures We connect people to new careers through Registered & we help employers design and implement apprenticeship programs in industries across RI.

Building Futures’ mission is to meet employers’ needs for skilled workers while helping individuals that are experiencing poverty gain meaningful and family-sustaining careers through Registered Apprenticeship - both in the construction sector and beyond it. Building Futures operates a nationally recognized comprehensive pre-apprenticeship program to prepare diverse, low-income men and women for s

uccess in employment as registered apprentices in the building trades. In addition, we work in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure construction projects provide employment opportunities for apprentices at the appropriate level to meet future demand for skilled labor through our Apprentice Utilization Program. Our pre-apprenticeship and Apprentice Utilization Program together provide an effective system for workforce development in Rhode Island’s construction sector. Through Apprenticeship Rhode Island, Building Futures’ initiative with the RI Department of Labor and Training, we help employers in high-growth industries across the state establish effective talent and development strategies through Registered Apprenticeship. Thanks to these partnerships, Registered Apprenticeship has expanded to new occupations in industries like information technology, advanced manufacturing, fisheries & marine industries, green and plant-based industries, healthcare, community health, and many more. We also work with the State Apprenticeship Council and stakeholder groups to ensure the state Registered Apprenticeship System best serves employers and apprentices.

Registered Apprenticeship is working to close workforce gaps in Rhode Island’s healthcare system. Thanks to our work wit...
06/22/2026

Registered Apprenticeship is working to close workforce gaps in Rhode Island’s healthcare system. Thanks to our work with Brown University Health, RI now has a paid pipeline to develop Surgical Technologists – workers whose skills are urgently needed in the in operating room.

Take it from our President & CEO, Andrew Cortes, “Government already has the data – [apprenticeship] works. So, when employers adopt it, the system responds. Funding, policy and infrastructure all align around a model that already proves its value.”

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In the operating rooms of Rhode Island hospitals, the work moves fast. Scalpels are handed off, instrument trays are counted and procedures unfold with a precision most patients never see. But behind that choreography is a critical, often overlooked role: surgical technologists. And they’re facing...

Are you in the trades and living in recovery? Join our first Peer Network event on Wednesday, June 24 from 5-7pm, an opp...
06/15/2026

Are you in the trades and living in recovery? Join our first Peer Network event on Wednesday, June 24 from 5-7pm, an opportunity for workers in recovery and allies from across the trades to come together to work towards building a stronger recovery community across RI's building trades. Register at www.bfri.org/peer-network

Congratulations to the 2026 graduates of Rhode Island Association for the Education of Young Children's Early Childhood ...
06/04/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 graduates of Rhode Island Association for the Education of Young Children's Early Childhood Educator Registered Apprenticeship Program!

We're proud to partner with RIAEYC to improve compensation and create career advancement opportunities for early childhood educators across the state.

05/21/2026
05/15/2026

Announcing an initiative to increase the number of women in construction, Building Futures leaders noted higher-than-average proportion of tradeswomen working on Brown’s Danoff Laboratories.

Work in construction? Did you know there are 522 suicide attempts per day in the industry? Let’s change that. Join us 5/...
05/12/2026

Work in construction? Did you know there are 522 suicide attempts per day in the industry? Let’s change that.

Join us 5/20 at Building Futures for a Mental Health on the Job training. Learn how to support others who are experiencing challenges and improve your own skills taking care of yourself.
RSVP and learn more: bfri.org/mentalhealth

Tune in today at 12pm for a free, online suicide prevention training from American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Rho...
05/12/2026

Tune in today at 12pm for a free, online suicide prevention training from American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Rhode Island, co-facilitated by Building Futures Recovery Director Michael Currier. The training is 30 minutes long and open to the public. Register at https://loom.ly/axFZWn0.

05/08/2026

Chris, a Millwright with Millwrights Local 1121, shares how seeking help for his own struggles with substance use allowed him to support others facing similar challenges.

Construction Safety Week is coming to a close, but we are here for you every day. Go to www.bfri.org/gotyourback for support.

05/07/2026

"One of the things about active addiction is that you feel completely isolated, and you don’t think that anybody knows what you’ve gone through … and that’s just not the case"

Recovery Peer Raphael, Local 37 Ironworkers, shares the experiences that led him to get help and the lasting impact that choice has had on his life.

Ready to take the next step in your recovery journey? Check out www.bfri.org/gotyourback for resources and support.

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1 Acorn Street
Providence, RI
02903

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+14019195919

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