Financial Counseling
Discover our financial counseling services for buying a home, avoiding foreclosure, and money management.
Attend YW’s ALICE Program Orientation
YWCA Delaware’s Asset Building ALICE program exists to provide support, tools, and training that help participants move toward greater stability.
Orientation Sessions
Free Online ALICE Orientations (Zoom)
Choose one session (the same information is shared at each):
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 — 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 — 12:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 9, 2026 — 6:00 p.m.
Explore Our Upcoming Homeownership Workshops
YWCA Delaware offers a variety of free educational opportunities to help you prepare for homeownership.
Attend our Own It: Your Homebuyer Kick-Start Workshop with
Del-One Federal Credit Union! This free workshop gives aspiring
homebuyers clarity, confidence, and a real plan to move forward.
In-Person Workshop
Saturdays: April 18, May 16, and June 20
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Route 9 Library
3022 New Castle Ave, New Castle, DE 19720
What You’ll Learn:
The 5 Cs of Credit
How credit unions differ from banks
Mortgage loan eligibility requirements
Costs associated with homeownership
Understanding closing costs
Preparing your finances for homeownership
Join our free Lending & Homeownership Essentials Seminar Series with Fulton Bank! Whether you're preparing to buy your first home or want to strengthen your financial foundation, gain the tools to take confident steps towards your future.
Learn how to build credit, understand mortgage options, and access grants.
Choose to attend a virtual mini session or join us in person for a deeper dive (lunch included!).
Virtual Mini Workshop via Zoom
Tuesdays: April 21, May 19, June 23
7:00 - 7:30 PM
In-Person Seminar
Saturdays: April 25, May 23, June 27
12:00 - 2:00 PM
500 DuPont Field Blvd, Ste 340, Wilmington, DE, 19807 (next to Wegman’s)
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One-on-One Financial Counseling
Take control of your finances with YWCA Delaware’s personalized financial counseling services. Our one-on-one sessions offer customized guidance, strategies for reducing debt and improving your credit, and budgeting skills.
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Foreclosure Prevention
At YWCA Delaware, we understand that life’s challenges can make it difficult to keep up with mortgage payments. Our experienced HUD-certified counselors offer confidential support by assessing your financial circumstances, helping you understand the foreclosure process, connecting you with relief programs and resources, and assisting with lender communication and loan modifications.
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Online Homebuyer Education and Money Management Courses
Are you a first-time home buyer required to enroll in an online money management or homebuyer education course? YWCA Delaware can help. We offer essential resources and support to guide you through the home buying process. Our courses are designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to make informed decisions, manage your finances, and understand your rights as a homeowner.
Connect with our Financial Counselors
Please fill out the following form as best that you can. After submitting your information, one of our HUD-Certified Housing Counselors will contact you.
Upcoming Free
Career Development
Workshops
Mindset is Everything
Wednesday, April 29, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Location: YWCA Delaware's Home-Life Management Center 709 North Madison Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
This workshop explores how mindset shapes resilience, motivation, and success. Participants will uncover and shift limiting beliefs, turn setbacks into growth, and build lasting optimism through simple daily habits.
Manage It
Wednesday, May 13, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Location: YWCA Delaware's Home-Life Management Center 709 North Madison Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
This workshop will help you discover how to turn challenges into career breakthroughs. Manage It gives you proven strategies to find your path and your power, even in uncertain times.
Learning on the Job
Thursday, June 25, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: YWCA Delaware's Home-Life Management Center 709 North Madison Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
This workshop will help you turn everyday tasks into learning opportunities, seek and apply feedback effectively, collaborate more confidently with colleague, and continue growing—without needing a formal classroom setting.
Find Your Voice at Work
Thursday, October 22, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: YWCA Delaware's Home-Life Management Center 709 North Madison Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
This workshop will help you communicate your thoughts with clarity and confidence, share ideas and perspectives—even in challenging situations, express disagreement in a respectful, productive way, recognize the right moments to speak up (and when to hold back), make requests with confidence—whether advocating for yourself or setting boundaries.
Unlocking Hidden Skills
Build Resilience Without Burning Out
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: YWCA Delaware's Home-Life Management Center 709 North Madison Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
By the end of this session, you’ll recognize early signs of burnout and how to respond before it builds, learn simple techniques to reduce stress—even in just a few minutes a day, set healthy boundaries with confidence and without guilt, feel more calm, focused, and in control of your time and energy, and walk away with realistic tools you can use right away.
Thursday, April 23, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: YWCA Delaware's Home-Life Management Center 709 North Madison Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
This workshop will help your hidden strengths and learn how to leverage them. Build confidence to navigate your career with clarity and connect with an inspiring and supportive community.
