Training and certification to better oneself is a definite way to help improve self esteem as well as serve and develop the community. BUFI has been a location for community members to get certified and trained in many fields throughout the years including in First Aid and CPR. In 2019 many of the BUFI Safe Passage and Upward Bound staff received their certifications here, as did numerous community members who signed up and received the free training and certification taught by the American Red Cross.