BUILD expands its presence among at-risk youth and their families in communities where greatest need, desire for services, and willing partners are present by collaborating with more than 100 private organizations and public agencies ranging from citywide entities like the Chicago Public Schools to community-based organizations. We are a member of the Chicago ENLACE Partnership that is a collaboration of post-secondary education institutions, public schools, community organizations, businesses and chambers of commerce, designed to increase the number of Latino graduates from high schools and colleges. Partnerships expand resources, avoid duplicating services, and enable us to meet kids where they are and teach them how to use and respect resources and facilities in their own communities.

A few of our community partners are:
Chicago Alternative Policing Strategies (CAPS) - Partnership to provide youth with safe passage routes to and from school and assist with training and organizing parents and other community adults.

Chicago Police Department (13th, 14th, 19th and 25th Districts) - Enforcement of Safe School Zone laws and collaborating regarding preventing gang recruitment and promoting safe passage.

Chicago Public Schools - Within the various communities BUILD works in, CPS provides space and technical support.

ALSO/Kelvyn Park High School Community Crisis Network - Crisis intervention with students and community residents around violent incidents in school or in the surrounding community.

Cease Fire - Promotes community-based awareness and actions against violence; gang interventions and mediations.

Hartgrove Hospital - Treatment for mental health conditions.

Illinois Center for Violence Prevention/ERI - Technical assistance and evaluation coaching services.

Nancy B. Jefferson Alternative School - Chicago Public School located inside the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center provides classroom space.

Cook County Temporary Juvenile Detention Center - Provides office space for Project BUILD.

Humboldt Park New Communities Project - Collaborative effort to address community issues.

Chicago Park District - Provides space for BUILD programs and provides referrals for Park District programs.

Postsecondary Partnership Advisory Council - A collaboration of Chicago Public School Departments and community-based agencies and institutions focused on improving postsecondary access.

Community Coalition for the Dropout Crisis - A partnership among citizens, parents and community groups to address the high dropout rate in Chicago Public Schools.

Exelon Stay In School Initiative - A business-civic partnership that provides support in the form of incentives for remaining in and succeeding in school, as well as career development workshops and internships.

After School Matters - Provides youth with summer jobs and supports many of the agency's sports leagues.

Streamwood Behavioral Health Center at St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital - Counseling and treatment for depression and other mental health issues.