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...
MSNT News
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...
Job Opening : Trust Specialist
Midwest Special Needs Trust, a nonprofit organization administering special needs trusts, has an opening for a Trust Specialist.
Kansas NAELA Conference
MSNT Executive Director Kathy Birkes and Senior Trust Specialist Casie Stephens with Samantha Shepherd of Shepherd Elder Law Group, NAELA National Board member, immediate past president of MoNAELA, and former chair of the Missouri Bar Association Elder Law Committee...
MoNAELA 2016 Summer Program
MSNT Executive Director Kathy Birkes with MoNAELA Chapter Executive Diana Love, MoNAELA member Keith Brunstrom and VP and Senior Trust Officer at Blue Ridge Bank and Trust Co. Joe Flick enjoying a Royals win after the MoNAELA 2016 Summer Program: The Basics of Elder...
New Website!
Midwest Special Needs Trust is happy to present our new website! We have tried to focus on usability and accessibility. Please explore our newest posts and browse the website contents. Are you having any trouble with the new site? Please let us know. Thank you!
MSNT Board of Trustees Selects Kathy Birkes New Executive Director
Release Date – 06/01/2016 COLUMBIA, Mo. The MSNT Board of Trustees announces the selection of Dana Katherine (Kathy) Birkes as its new Executive Director effective immediately. Ms. Birkes has experience in a broad range of public service spanning over 30 years. Most...
What is a Trust?
A special needs trust is designed for beneficiaries with disabilities to protect important public benefits such as but not limited to medicaid and SSI. Special needs trusts provide a tool for families planning for a loved one with a disability. Special needs trusts...
Establishing a Trust
Establishing a special needs trust yourself or a loved one with a disability can seem complex and difficult to understand. However, it is an important tool to protect important public benefits like Medicaid and SSI. Midwest Special Needs Trust is available to provide...
Using a Trust
Once established, Special Needs Trust funds can be used to supplement Social Security disability cash benefits and Medicaid. A trust of any size can make a meaningful difference in the life of the beneficiary. Requests for trust distributions include a wide range of...