Financial Counseling
Discover our financial counseling services for buying a home, avoiding foreclosure, and money management.
Attend YW’s ALICE Program Information Session
YWCA Delaware’s Asset Building ALICE program exists to provide support, tools, a YWCA Delaware Match Savings Plan, and training that help participants move toward greater stability.
Information Sessions
Free Online ALICE Information Sessions (Zoom)
Choose one session (the same information is shared at each):
Tuesday, September 22nd at 6 PM
Wednesday, September 23rd at 12 PM
Thursday, September 24th at 7 PM
As an approved counseling agency of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, we provide financial, homeownership and foreclosure prevention counseling
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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.
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 Workshops
Saturday, September 26, 2026 & Saturday, October 10, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
YWCA Delaware’s Home-Life Management Center
709 North Madison Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
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!).
In-Person Seminar
Saturday, September 19 & Saturday, October 10
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
500 DuPont Field Blvd, Ste 340, Wilmington, DE, 19807 (next to Wegman’s)
Economic Empowerment
YWCA Delaware’s Economic Empowerment Program serves hundreds of Delawareans annually with financial literacy, job training, salary negotiation resources, leadership development, and more.
Upcoming Free
Career Development
Workshops
Living on Purpose (The Compass)
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: YWCA Delaware's Home-Life Management Center 709 North Madison Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
Looking to discover the deeper meaning behind your work and/or where to go next?
This powerful workshop designed to help you find your purpose.
This session reconnects jobseeker professionals to the deeper meaning behind their work. Grounded in research linking purpose to engagement and well-being, participants move through a practical self-discovery framework to uncover where their passion, gifts, and community need converge.
Leave this workshop with a personal purpose statement and one honest next step toward living it.
This workshop is free to attend and open to all Delawareans ages 18+.
Facilitated by: Soyica White, CWDP, CED, SRSB
Managing the Uncertainties of Life & Work (The Anchor)
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: YWCA Delaware's Home-Life Management Center 709 North Madison Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
Are you a professional facing career and life disruption?
If you need guidance in transforming uncertainty from a source of fear into a catalyst for growth we hope you will join us for this workshop that offers real stories, the Roots/Rhythms/Relationships resilience framework, and a personal blueprint exercise to help you feel grounded, clear on what holds you, and equipped to navigate whatever comes next.
No cost to attend. Open to all Delawareans ages 18+.
Facilitated by: Soyica White, CWDP, CED, SRSB
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.
No cost to attend. Open to all Delawareans ages 18+.
Facilitated by: D’Veda Mitchell, CSP, DuPont, Early Career Talent Lead
Manage It (The Roadmap)
Tuesday, November 11, 2026
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: YWCA Delaware's Home-Life Management Center 709 North Madison Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
Are you facing career obstacles and looking for new opportunities?
Join us for a workshop designed to help you take confident action toward your next opportunity.
During the session, you will:
- Learn about 8 proven strategies to take smart, confident action (even when the path is unclear)
- Discover how to navigate the hidden job market
- Translate transferable skills into new opportunities
- Leave with a skills inventory and one committed action due this week
Open to ages 18+ and completely FREE to attend.
Facilitated by: Soyica White, CWDP, CED, SRSB
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.
Have Questions?
For more information, please contact our team directly. We are here to assist you.
Address: 709 N. Madison Street, Wilmington, DE 19808
Phone: (302) 596-2210 x210
Email: empower@ywcade.org
