The Colorado Financial Coaching Community (CFCC) exists to support alignment, cohesion, and innovation across financial coaching and counseling programs serving Colorado communities. Led by the Office of Financial Empowerment (OFE), the CFCC engages organizations and financial capability professionals through:
- Virtual and in-person learning and professional development opportunities;
- Peer-networking;
- Program development support and technical assistance; and
- Partnership development, resource sharing, and referral mapping.
The CFCC convenes regularly through virtual and in-person activities and events. Participation in the CFCC is open to individuals working in management and direct service roles within financial coaching and counseling programs that serve Colorado communities, including housing and credit counseling, and other related financial capability services. Some CFCC events may have limited capacity for attendance and/or require pre-registration or application.
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2025 Events Calendar
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Topic: Budgeting with Irregular Income
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 19th, 2025 | 10:00 – 11:00 am
Topic: Coaching Your Clients Through Debt Reduction
Summary: Credit card and other consumer debt can overwhelm your participants, leaving them not knowing what to do. Taking a "coach approach" equips you in supporting your participants to get unstuck so that they can create and execute an action plan. Join this interactive session to explore resources and financial coaching strategies to support your participants in achieving their debt reduction goals. You will also learn about a new state-sponsored loan program offering low-cost debt consolidation loans of up to $5,000.
Date/Time: Thursday, March 20, 2025 | 10:00 – 11:30 am
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The training is approved for one continuing education unit by the Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education (AFCPE). The code will be given at the end of the training.
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Topic: Tips, Tricks, and using Technology for Managing your Coaching Practice
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 16th, 2025 | 10:00 – 11:00 am
Topic: NeighborWorks America Training Program: HO310 Financial Coaching: Helping Clients Reach Their Goals
The Office of Financial Empowerment will sponsor a limited number of financial counselors and coaches to participate in NeighborWorks America’s virtual training: HO310 Financial Coaching: Helping Clients Reach Their Goals.
This training opportunity is by application only and requires a commitment of approximately 4-6 hours/week of online and self-study learning time. Limited spots are available.
Date/Time: Four weekly sessions from 9:30-11:00a.m. MT beginning May 22 and ending June 12, 2025.
Application closed.
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Topic: Multigenerational Coaching Approaches
Date/Time: Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 | 10:00 – 11:00 am
Topic: Know the Score- Unpacking Credit Reports and Scores
Overview: Get a deeper understanding of credit report, credit scores, and how to support participants in building strong credit profiles. Credit Builders Alliance’s Know the Score training focuses on and explores factors that affect credit scores, how scores change over time, and the key players in the scoring system. Additionally, the training provides more information on scoring modeling companies, how to read credit reports, and how to ensure the information participants see on their reports is correct. Overall, this training will highlight ways of integrating credit building into your programs and services and explores indicators of credit success
Date/Time: July 9th and 16th | 10:30 am – 12 pm
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The training is approved for three continuing education units (CEUs) by the Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education (AFCPE). The code will be given at the end of the second training.
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Topic: Navigating Participant Mental Health Needs in Financial Coaching
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 20th, 2025 | 10:00 – 11:00 am
The Office of Financial Empowerment will host financial coaching and counseling programs from across the state for two days of networking, learning, and interactive sessions. Join us as we build community, dig into financial coaching tools and resources, and explore strategies to deepen our collective impact across the state.
Who should attend? Financial capability professionals who lead and deliver financial coaching, counseling, and educational programs that serve Colorado communities. Philanthropic and strategic partners seeking to make connections and integrate with financial coaching and counseling programs.
Please reach out to the Office of Financial Empowerment at ofe@coag.gov with any questions about the event.
Date/Time: September 16-17, 2025
Location: 1700 Lincoln St, Denver, CO 80203
The Office of Financial Empowerment will sponsor a limited number of newer-to-the-field financial counselors and coaches to participate in an introductory training experience: the Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education (AFCPE)® “Money Management Essentials” online course with additional cohort support and live learning sessions.
This training opportunity is by application only and requires a commitment of approximately 4-6 hours per session of online and self-study learning time. Limited spots are available.
Date/Time: 8 virtual sessions, September 25 - December 4th, 2025
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Topic: Financial Access for Mixed Status Individuals
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 15th, 2025 | 10:00 – 11:00 am
Topic: Ethics for Financial Coaches and Counselors
Overview: Please join us for this webinar on the core elements of ethics for financial coaches/counselors, including confidentiality, conflicts of interest, policies and procedures that protect clients and staff. You'll also have the chance to collaborate with your peers to tackle some challenging, real-life ethical scenarios.
Date/Time: Wednesday November 5, 2025 | 1:00 pm
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Speakers, facilitators, and any discussion during CFCC events do not necessarily represent the views of the Office of Financial Empowerment or the Attorney General.