The report series Municipal Financial Empowerment: A Supervitamin for Public Programs builds the case that fully integrating financial empowerment and asset building strategies into public programs will lead to more effective service delivery, improving outcomes while potentially saving money.

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	Commissioner Mintz spoke to students and faculty at Columbia University School of Social Work's Grand Rounds series in February 2013. He discussed the Financial Empowerment Centers and highlighted how municipal financial empowerment has a supervitamin effect, increasing the outcomes of host social service programs. Watch video clip
	Strategy #3: Integrating Safe and Affordable Bank Accounts In this report we describe the supervitamin effect of safe banking initiatives on program outcomes for individuals who are unbanked, especially in programs where people receive recurring payments. Download the report
	Strategy #2: Professionalizing the Field of Financial Education and Counseling In this report we focus on achieving consistent, professional, high-quality financial counseling and integrating training into local accredited colleges and universities. Download the report
	Strategy #1: Integrating Professional Financial Counseling In this report we explore the basic supervitamin theory and then highlight the effectiveness of offering one-on-one financial counseling within social service systems, working with agencies to coordinate client goals and performance measures, and deliberately planning for capacity building and scale. Download the report