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MSNT at MO NAELA – Missouri National Elder Law Academy

Midwest Special Needs Trust participated in the MO NAELA Winter Symposium on November 30 & December 1, 2023. Casie Stephens, Director of Trust Services, presented on Pooled Trusts and Social Security Administration POMS. We also had a table in the exhibit area....

New Executive Director for MSNT

Midwest Special Needs Trust Selects Bianca Farr as New Executive Director  Midwest Special Needs Trust (MSNT) has selected Bianca Farr as the new executive director. Farr has been serving as interim executive director since the retirement of Kathy Birkes February...

Thompson Center Autism Conference

Trust Specialists Shelley and Madeline attended the 18th Annual Thompson Center Autism Conference and Parent Day in St. Charles.  Parent Day took place on September 13th and the Conference took place on September 14th and 15th.  The conference is presented by the...

Thompson Center Autism Conference

Trust Specialists Shelley and Madeline attended the 18th Annual Thompson Center Autism Conference and Parent Day in St. Charles.  Parent Day took place on September 13th and the Conference took place on September...

Real Voices Real Choices 2023

Madeline, Trust Specialist, and Heather, Communications and Development Director, attended the Real Voices, Real Choices conference at Margaritaville - Lake of the Ozarks, August 27 through August 29th.  Real Voices,...

Disciples Development Conference 2023

Disciples Development Conference 2023

Executive Director Kathy Birkes joined the Christian Church Foundation at their Disciples Development Conference in San Antonio 1/10-13/23. Kathy presented on Special Needs Trusts, ABLE accounts and the Charitable Trust. She also participated in several development,...

Winter Elder Law Symposium

Winter Elder Law Symposium

Casie Stephens, Director of Trust Services and Keith Brunstrom, Attorney at the Winter Elder Law Symposium in St. Charles, Missouri.

111th Mizzou Homecoming Parade

111th Mizzou Homecoming Parade

MSNT staff on parade!  MSNT showed tremendous hometown spirit at the 111th Mizzou Homecoming Parade. With more than one hundred floats and groups in the lineup we were thrilled to be part of the celebration.

2022 Stetson National Conference

2022 Stetson National Conference

Casie Stephens, Director of Trust Services and Shelley Morse, Trust Specialist II, attended three days of programming with nationally recognized speakers at the 2022 Stetson National Conference on Special Needs Planning and Special Needs Trusts. 

Real Voices Real Choices 2022

Real Voices Real Choices 2022

MSNT was pleased to be an exhibitor at the Real Voices Real Choices Consumer Conference held at Margaritaville at the Lake of the Ozarks on August 28 – August 30, 2022.  The event was coordinated by the Missouri Department of Mental Health and the Missouri Mental...

Power Up Assistive Technology Conference 2022

Power Up Assistive Technology Conference 2022

David Baker, Director of Missouri Assistive Technology and MSNT’s Gabe Wilkerson at the 2022 Power Up Assistive Technology Conference in Blue Springs, MO. The Power Up conference brought together a diverse group of educators, care providers, and health care...

Missouri Coalition for Oral Health

Missouri Coalition for Oral Health

MSNT Charitable Trust Specialist Heather Cooper and Associate Director Bianca Farr at the 2022 Missouri Coalition for Oral Health Policy Conference sponsored by the Missouri Coalition for Oral Health.  The conference featured national speakers as well as local leaders...

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

MSNT’s Casie Stephens, Director of Trust Services, with Dr. Stana Martin at MoNAELA, the Kansas City, Missouri meeting of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.  Dr. Martin assists the elderly and individuals with disabilities with long term care and insurance...

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