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        <Explanation>INNOVATING FOR SCALE: MIDAS LAUNCHED THE EFFICIENT ECONOMIC INVESTMENT PROGRAM (EEI) IN OCTOBER --THE LARGEST MATCHED SAVINGS PROGRAM TO DATE IN MASSACHUSETTS-- HUNDREDS OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME RESIDENTS WILL INCREASE THEIR PERSONAL SAVINGS, BUILD THEIR FINANCIAL SKILLS, INVEST IN FIRST HOMES, SMALL BUSINESSES, AND HIGHER EDUCATION. COMMUNITY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS WILL PROVIDE TRAINING AND AN INCENTIVE MATCH TO HUNDREDS OF RESIDENTS OF BOSTON, CAMBRIDGE, SOMERVILLE, LAWRENCE, AND NORTH ADAMS, AS WELL AS SOME OUT-OF-STATE RESIDENTS. WE WILL BUILD UPON WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED MANAGING THESE PROGRAMS TO DATE. NEW INNOVATIONS IN THE PROGRAM INCLUDE AUTOMATED TRANSACTIONS, MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, AND REMOTE SUPPORT, WHICH WILL INCREASE COMMUNICATION WHILE REDUCING PROGRAM COSTS. GATEWAY CITIES FOCUS: MIDAS PROVIDED TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS AND MUNICIPALITIES PURSUING FINANCIAL STABILITY STRATEGIES IN CHELSEA, LAWRENCE, LYNN, SPRINGFIELD/HOLYOKE, MARLBOROUGH, AND CAMBRIDGE. THIS FOLLOWED THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE 2011 "ENHANCING STABILITY IN HAMPDEN COUNTY" REPORT, WITH LOCAL DATA, NATIONAL MODELS, AND SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FINANCIAL STABILITY STRATEGIES FOR THE SPRINGFIELD/HOLYOKE AREA. NEW FINANCIAL STABILITY CENTERS ARE OPEN AND OPERATING IN CHELSEA, LYNN, LAWRENCE, AND BOSTON. PROVIDING FINANCIAL EDUCATION: MIDAS MEMBERS AND PARTNERS DELIVERED 20,000 COPIES OF THE MIDAS RESOURCE, "STAYING AFLOAT: MANAGING YOUR FINANCES IN A CHANGING ECONOMY", TO LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLD THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE GUIDE PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE, MASSACHUSETTS-SPECIFIC FINANCIAL INFORMATION TO CONSUMERS IN FOUR LANGUAGES. BUS PLACARDS IN SPRINGFIELD AND BOSTON GENERATED MORE INTEREST; ADDING TO THE OVER 6,000 VISITS TO THE MASS SAVES.ORG WEBSITE FOR CONSUMER INFORMATION. TRAINING PROVIDERS: MIDAS PROVIDED TRAININGS IN CRITICAL AREAS FOR STAFF MEMBERS SERVING LOW AND MODERATE INCOME RESIDENTS OF MASSACHUSETTS. TRAININGS INCLUDED: DESIGNING AN EFFECTIVE FINANCIAL EDUCATION WORKSHOP- METHODS THAT WORK FOR ADULTS; POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION TRAINING- IDENTIFY, ACCESS, AND PAY FOR CAREER ENHANCING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION; CONSUMER RIGHTS IN THE DEBT COLLECTION PROCESS; RESOURCES FOR STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT OPTIONS; BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS STRATEGIES FOR FINANCIAL STABILITY PROGRAMS. MORE THAN 100 DIRECT PROVIDERS WILL SHARE THIS EXPERTISE WITH THOUSANDS OF MASSACHUSETTS CLIENTS. MIDAS IS HOSTING THE MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE (MFEC) WITH A GROUP OF PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERS TO BUILD AN EFFICIENT, COLLABORATIVE SYSTEM FOR COORDINATING AND EXPANDING FINANCIAL EDUCATION DELIVERY IN THE STATE. A DIRECTOR WAS HIRED, THE NUMBER OF MFEC MEMBERS AND FANS INCREASED TO OVER 600, WEBSITE TRAFFIC INCREASED TO OVER 6000 UNIQUE VISITORS. IN 2012, A LEADERSHIP GROUP OF FINANCIAL EDUCATORS WAS TRAINED IN OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT AND BEGAN SHARING THEIR SKILLS WITH THE FIELD, STARTING AT THE SUMMIT ON FINANCIAL EDUCATION IN OCTOBER IN WORCESTER. A NEW STEERING COMMITTEE WAS ELECTED, A HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION PILOT WAS LAUNCHED, AND PLANS FOR A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN HAVE BEGUN.</Explanation>
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