MSNT Trust Specialists’; Miranda Martin and Lilly Vincent Kirubakaran exhibited at the 2025 MACDDS Conference for care givers, providers, and parents of individuals with disabilities. This annual event highlights...
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National Family Caregivers Month
November is National Family Caregivers Month — a time to recognize, support, and celebrate the millions of individuals who dedicate their time, energy, and love to caring for family members with disabilities or chronic...
2025 Real Voice Real Choices
Yes, Toucan! MSNT Trust Specialists; Miranda Martin, Lilly Vincent Kirubakaran, and Blake Butel exhibited at the 2025 Real Voices Real Choices Conference. To encourage attendees to stop by, MSNT’s table had a luau theme – Visitors had a chance to play a fun game and...
2025 Family Partnership Parent and Caregiver Retreat
Shelley Morse, Director of Trust Services, and Lilly Vincent Kirubakaran, Trust Specialist II, exhibited at the 2025 Family Partnership Parent and Caregiver Retreat. This annual retreat is an important weekend for many parents of children with special needs, providing...
MYTHS about Special Needs Trusts
Discussing Four Myths About Establishing a Special Needs Trust Planning for the future of a loved one with a disability is an important, and often overwhelming, task. Special Needs Trusts (SNTs) can be invaluable in securing the long-term financial well-being of your...
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...
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
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
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...