About Us

Billings Forge Community Works (BFCW) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the Frog Hollow neighborhood of Hartford that replaces disinvestment with investment, offers education and training, and creates a shared sense of mission that underscores the belief that a good place to live goes beyond simply four walls and a roof – it also requires a strong, vibrant, and authentic community. Specific goals of BFCW include:

• fighting homelessness by improving housing opportunities for families and individuals in the Frog Hollow community,
• encouraging economic growth through business and enterprise development in the neighborhood surrounding the Billings Forge complex,
• the creation of job training, educational advancement, and employment opportunities for Frog Hollow residents,
• strengthening family health and vitality through education, counsel, and access to services,
• encouraging self help, civic engagement, and participation in every level of our community, and
• supporting a climate that values diversity, rewards independence, nourishes creativity, and brings all of us together.