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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...

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...

MSNT at MO NAELA – Missouri National Elder Law Academy

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

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

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...

Real Voices Real Choices 2023

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, Real Choices is an annual event presented by the...

DESE Transition Training Institute

DESE Transition Training Institute

Trust Specialists Shelley and Madeline gave a presentation at the MO Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s “Transition Training Institute.” They provided an overview of 1st and 3rd Party Trusts, Pooled Trust Organizations, ABLE Accounts, and MSNT’s...

Community Engagement Conference

Community Engagement Conference

Casie Stephens, Director of Trust Services, attended the Community Engagement Conference held in Kirksville, MO on 03/25/2023. She provided information on pooled special needs trusts and the charitable grant program to attendees. She also had the opportunity to...

Charting the LifeCourse Showcase

Charting the LifeCourse Showcase

Casie Stephens, Director of Trust Services, attended the Charting the LifeCourse 7th Annual Showcase. During the Showcase, Casie learned about how the framework and tools created by Charting the LifeCourse can help individuals with disabilities “live their best life”....

Missouri Coalition for Oral Health – 2023 Conference

Missouri Coalition for Oral Health – 2023 Conference

MSNT was proud to be a part of the 2023 Missouri Oral Health Policy Conference. Bianca Farr and Jen Homer shared information with conference attendees about the ways MSNT’s Charitable Grant Program plays a part in Transforming Access – the focus of this year’s...

Celebrating a Distinguished Career

Celebrating a Distinguished Career

It is with sincere gratitude that Midwest Special Needs Trust announces the retirement of its Executive Director Kathy Birkes.  Kathy will be retiring effective February 4, 2023.  We are indebted to her as her vision, firm commitment, and passionate drive have...

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