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We are thrilled to announce that our own Beverly Wilson Wright was confirmed last week as the new incoming Council President for the NC Child Support Council! Her tenure as NCCSC President began with the passing of the gavel from the outgoing President. An expert in the child support community with more than 20 years of experience in public policy and government operational solutions, Beverly joined the SMI family almost 10 years ago and currently serves as Assistant Vice President of our Child Support Services Division. Her knowledge and expertise have helped deepen our commitment to serving families and making a difference in their daily lives. “I am extremely honored to lead and serve as NCCSC President,” Bev said. “The NCCSC is a wonderful group of child support professionals who are resolute in their commitment to continue their education and training to provide the best services for the children and families they serve.” We are excited to see all the meaningful work Bev will do with the NCCSC next year to advance their mission of championing children in North Carolina. Congratulations, Bev! 👏 #SMI #FamilyServingFamilies #PassionToServe #ChildSupportAwarenessMonth

August marks #NationalChildSupportAwarenessMonth, an annual effort to bring attention to the important work child support offices across the nation perform day in and day out. #ChildSupport offices assist their customers with locate services, establishing paternity, establishing and enforcing support orders, modifying support orders, and collecting and disbursing child support payments. Since 1999, we’ve been honored to work alongside our state and Tribal partners to ensure children and families have access to the critical funds they need and deserve. At SMI, we recognize that there can’t and shouldn’t be a one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to child support. This is why we’re dedicated to providing customized service packages and payment solutions for each of our partners. Learn more about the SMI Difference at https://hubs.la/Q02LKgJp0. #SMI #PassionToServe #FamilyServingFamilies #PaymentSolutions #ChildSupportSolutions

We are honored to share that the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services has selected SMI to continue our mission-driven #ChildSupport work together to deliver industry-innovating SDU solutions. This milestone is particularly significant for the SMI family this year as we proudly celebrate 25 years of #FamilyServingFamilies with the State of North Carolina, SMI’s very first SDU partner. A pioneer in modernizing SDU operations since 1999, SMI currently manages SDUs in 16 states, and many of our early innovations still serve as the industry standard today. We are grateful to our partners in North Carolina for their continued support and collaboration as we seek to expand on our mission of making daily life easier for children and families across the state. #PassionToServe #NCDHHS #SMI #PaymentSolutions #ChildSupportSolutions #Partnerships

We’re looking forward to kicking off #NationalChildSupportAwarenessMonth at the National Child Support Enforcement Association (NCSEA) Leadership Symposium in Detroit next week! Each year, the Leadership Symposium brings together key players in the child support community to share and discuss the latest best practices, partnerships, and innovations related to the program. This year, we’re proud to showcase our new personal finance app, Kudzu, tailored to meet the needs of custodial and non-custodial parents, individuals beginning re-entry programs, participants in child support-led employment services, students, and all other personal finance beginners. A natural progression from our Platinum smiONE™ Visa® Prepaid Card product, Kudzu strives to help our customers prepare for and achieve long-term financial growth through spending and interest-earning savings accounts, built-in budgeting and saving tools, and interactive financial literacy training. Visit us at the Symposium to learn more about SMI, Kudzu, and how we’re working to improve our products and services to better meet the evolving needs of individuals and families across the country. Learn more about the Leadership Symposium: https://hubs.la/Q02JPbBc0 Learn more about Kudzu: https://hubs.la/Q02JPhyx0 The Platinum smiONE™ Visa® Prepaid Card is issued by The Bancorp Bank, N.A., pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and may be used everywhere Visa debit cards are accepted. #SMI #PassionToServe #FamilyServingFamilies #PaymentSolutions #ChildSupportSolutions #Kudzu #NCSEA #Partnerships #Leadership #PersonalFinance

Last week, we were pleased to announce a new partnership between our latest personal finance solution, Kudzu, and the University of West Georgia (UWG)! This partnership establishes Kudzu as the recommended personal finance solution for UWG students, and Kudzu is committed to empowering students to make smart financial decisions through spending and interest-earning savings accounts, built-in Climb™ tools for cultivating money mindfulness, and PayPerks® financial literacy training. Visit https://hubs.la/Q02CdjnZ0 to learn more about Kudzu, UWG, and our exciting new opportunity to serve in a new space and make a positive impact on college and university students’ financial wellbeing. #SMI #PassionToServe #FamilyServingFamilies #PaymentSolutions #Partnerships

SMI is looking forward to the National Tribal Child Support Association (NTCSA) Annual Training Conference in Cherokee, NC this week! This conference is always meaningful and provides an excellent opportunity to connect with our community on the latest topics and initiatives in the Tribal child support space. We’re proud to have supported this inspiring event since 2010 and encourage all members of the community to do the same. This year’s conference theme is “Keeping the Flame Eternal; Revitalizing Our Partnerships.” Partnerships are at the root of everything we do at SMI—they help us bridge gaps, uncover new perspectives, and determine ways we can best support our clients. We believe in building real relationships to foster collaboration and innovation, ultimately, improving our business and processes to provide exceptional service and support to our customers. Visit us at booth 12 to learn more about SMI, our mission, and the work we do alongside our state and Tribal partners to ensure children across the nation receive the support they deserve. #SMI #PassionToServe #FamilyServingFamilies #PaymentSolutions #ChildSupportSolutions #SupportTribalChildren #NTCSA2024 #Partnerships

We’re so excited to have our very own Chief Strategy Officer, Bo Stone, and Director of Governmental Affairs, Wesley Stone, featured on today’s episode of the Georgia Fintech Academy Podcast! The Georgia Fintech Academy Podcast fosters insightful conversations between Georgia University System students and leaders in the fintech space to share ideas and discuss an array of financial topics. As we near the end of #FinancialLiteracyMonth, we encourage you to tune in to hear Bo and Wesley discuss our relationship-based approach to providing payment processing and disbursement services alongside our state and Tribal partners, and learn more about what’s in store with our latest offering—Kudzu, a comprehensive financial services provider focused on guiding personal finance beginners along the path to financial growth. With built-in budgeting and saving tools and interactive financial literacy tutorials, Kudzu empowers customers to develop their financial skills and confidence to make healthy, informed decisions. While Kudzu remains in a beta stage at this time, we encourage you to visit https://hubs.la/Q02tXXSR0 to join the waitlist and receive updates. Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://hubs.la/Q02tXVRM0 Listen to the podcast on Spotify: https://hubs.la/Q02tXNP_0 #SMI #PassionToServe #FamilyServingFamilies #PaymentSolutions #Kudzu #LetsGetGrowing #smiONE #FinTech #FinancialLiteracy #FinLit #FinancialGrowth

The SMI Team was in Grand Rapids, MI last week to participate in the 2024 Eastern Regional Interstate Child Support Association (ERICSA) Training Conference & Exposition. We had a blast connecting and sharing ideas with colleagues in the #ChildSupport Community around this year’s conference theme of “Helping Hands – Bridging Bright Futures for Families.” In honor of this theme and, coincidentally, #FinancialLiteracyMonth, on Monday, we were pleased to present our latest financial product, Kudzu! While still in its beta stage, Kudzu is a comprehensive financial services provider focused on helping students and personal finance beginners prepare for and achieve long-term financial growth. A natural progression from our smiONE™ Visa® Prepaid Card products, Kudzu offers spending and interest-earning savings accounts, built-in Climb™ tools for cultivating money mindfulness and smart habits and PayPerks®, gamified financial literacy tutorials to encourage customers and families to take the next step towards financial freedom. As subject matter experts with front-line knowledge, ERICSA attendees were invited to participate in our current Kudzu pilot to help us hone in on feedback relevant to our target audiences in the child support community. As we continue to socialize and refine this product with our partners, we look forward to Kudzu’s official launch later this year, which will assist in efforts to enhance our support for custodial parents, non-custodial parents, participants in child support-led employment services, participants in re-entry programs and students and teens. Visit https://hubs.la/Q02sKlff0 to learn more about Kudzu and join the waitlist to receive updates. #SMI #PassionToServe #FamilyServingFamilies #PaymentSolutions #ERICSA #ERICSAConference #smiONE #Kudzu