DMCC not only provides quality debt management and credit counseling for our clients, but also educates the general public on financial, credit and debt issues in order to promote healthy financial habits.
We provide a variety of free services and information to the public. Seminars and educational materials are available in English and Spanish.
“If people took a course like this before they went out and accrued debt, they would think twice.” Tony from North Richland, TX
Community Seminars:
DMCC conducts free seminars in community centers all over South Florida. We have taught people of all ages about how the financial decisions they make today can affect them for years to come. All seminars are also available in Spanish. – Schedule a speaker by contacting our Educational & Charitable Services Department at 954-418-1466 or email us at education@dmcconline.org
Adult Education Center (West Palm Beach, FL) DMCC holds weekly classes on Budgeting, Wise Credit Card Use, Checking Accounts, Credit Reports and Credit Scores as well as Identity Theft. The classes have become part of the school’s curriculum to help individuals understand how credit impacts their lives and what they can do to look forward to a healthy financial future.
Broward Outreach Center (Pompano Beach, FL) – DMCC holds weekly classes on Budgeting, Wise Credit Card Use, Banking, Credit Reports, Credit Scores and Identity Theft. The classes are part of Broward Outreach Center’s program that helps their clients get back on their feet.
High School Seminars:
DMCC also travels to high schools in the area to teach students about real world financial issues that will prevent them from making financial mistakes. These seminars show high school students the importance of good credit and how to obtain it. DMCC seminars aim to open students’ eyes to the dangers of credit mismanagement.
Some of the high schools that DMCC provides free educational programs to are as follows:
Atlantic High School – Delray Beach, FL
Boyd Anderson High School – Fort Lauderdale, FL
Boynton Beach High School – Boynton Beach, FL
Dillard High School – Fort Lauderdale, FL
Dwyer High School – Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Ely High School – Pompano Beach, FL
Fort Lauderdale High School – Fort Lauderdale, FL
Glades Central High School – Belle Glade, FL
Inlet Grove Community High School – Riviera Beach, FL
Lake Worth High School – Lake Worth, FL
Olympic Heights High School – Boca Raton, FL
Palm Beach Central – Wellington, FL
Park Vista High School – Boynton Beach, FL
Plantation High School – Plantation, FL
Pompano Beach High School – Pompano Beach, FL
Sebastian River High School – Sebastian, FL
South Plantation High School – Plantation, FL
Stoneman Douglas High School – Parkland, FL
Suncoast High School – Riviera Beach, FL
Taravella High School – Coral Springs, FL
Vero Beach High School – Vero Beach, FL
Wellington High School – Wellington, FL
West Boca High School – Boca Raton, FL
Western High School – Davie, FL
Students have shown great enthusiasm for these seminars, proving them to be a valuable learning experience for teenagers. These seminars often are the only financial education teenagers receive before entering college or the work force and being faced with real financial decisions.
