Take Control of Your Finances

Everyone should have the opportunity to understand their finances and plan a secure future. Our program offers relatable, real-life financial education that is accessible and easy to follow.

Participants who complete the program gain:

The Financial Journey

Community Financial Wellness leads participants through seven core modules created to build financial confidence. Explore video lessons, short quizzes, and actionable worksheets.

Step-by-Step Learning

Our simple tutorials can help participants see that there IS a way to better manage money today to be more prepared for tomorrow.

Library of Resources

Participants will have access to worksheets and tools to support learning along the way. We’ll also connect them with local resources and programs to support their financial journey for the long term.

Save money. Make money.

Once participants have completed the course, and you have verified that they saved $500, our program will match $500*, no strings attached, to create their emergency fund and assist in their financial future.

*The course content is available to participants even after they complete the program! However, the match savings is only available once per participant.

“Our partnership with CFW has many positive aspects. Our staff and clients have benefited greatly from the knowledge gained. Many of our clients are experiencing poverty and have been so grateful for the education and ability to build an emergency fund for their future.”

Todd Lewis (Alvis Program Manager)

“This program has assisted me in feeling more secure if there is a small emergency in my life. This is a program that is beneficial to anyone, even if they think they know everything about finances. It forces you to think and heal a little in places you didn’t even know needed work. This program showed me additional tools that I could use to assist me obtaining the goals I have set for myself this year. I feel like I am going to be able to securely build a savings account and achieve my short term goals I have set for myself this year. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to participate in this program to learn and grow.”

YMCA Stable Families (Participant)

“I took this program as a step toward my financial stability goals. I lost my job at the end of 2024 and I needed a flexible program that could give financial guidance to help me manage my home expenses while attending school. The program helped me to determine which costs were necessary, to choose the best use of my available income, and it empowered me to make better financial decisions overall while I put my energy into working full-time to complete barber school as a way to increase my income. The budgeting exercises gave me an overview of how I have been spending money and how to better tackle my bills moving forward. I was even able to begin building an emergency fund within my savings account right away. I’m hoping to use what I learned to reduce my car loan and credit card debt so that I can start saving up for bigger financial goals in the near future.”

YMCA Stable Families Participant

“The CFW program gave me the opportunity to gain knowledge about several financial topics, which will help me in the future with money decisions. I found the information very helpful. Finishing the modules was interesting and easy to understand. I appreciate the opportunity to be involved with the CFW Program. Thank you.”