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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...

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”....

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...

MSNT: A Model For the World Part 2

MSNT: A Model For the World Part 2

In October 2018, MSNT Executive Director Kathy Birkes spoke at the 5th World Congress on Adult Guardianship held in Seoul, South Korea. Just as MSNT was a leader when the concept of special needs trusts was first developed, so it remains a model for the world as the...

2018 Oklahoma Bar Association Meeting in Tulsa, OK

2018 Oklahoma Bar Association Meeting in Tulsa, OK

Mary Lou Hughes, Trust Specialist III and Craig Combs, Oklahoma Bar Association Director of Administration at the 2018 Annual Oklahoma Bar Association Meeting in Tulsa, Oklahoma on November 8, 2018. [su_spacer size="30"]

2018 National Philanthropy Day

2018 National Philanthropy Day

MSNT staff in attendance at the National Philanthropy Day 2018 luncheon on Friday, November 2, 2018 in Columbia, MO. [su_spacer size="30"]

2018 MACDDS Conference

2018 MACDDS Conference

MSNT was excited to present and exhibit again this year at the 2018 MACDDS Conference held in Columbia, MO. Pictured are Heather Allen, Charitable Trust Specialist, and Nathan McKee, Trust Specialist II. [su_spacer size="30"]

5th Annual Educational Summit sponsored by The Arc of Missouri

5th Annual Educational Summit sponsored by The Arc of Missouri

Charitable Trust Specialist Heather Allen, Trust Specialist I Sterling Odneal, Trust Specialist III Casie Stephens and Trust Specialist II Nathan McKee at the 5th Annual Educational Summit sponsored by The Arc of Missouri on September 11, 2018. [su_spacer size="30"]

2018 Arkansas Bar Joint Meeting – Past President

2018 Arkansas Bar Joint Meeting – Past President

Immediate Past President of the Arkansas Bar Association for a few more minutes, Denise Hoggard joins MSNT Executive Director Kathy Birkes at the 120th ArkBar Annual Joint Meeting with the Arkansas Judicial Council in Hot Springs. [su_spacer size="30"]

2018 Arkansas Bar Joint Meeting – Drawing Winner

2018 Arkansas Bar Joint Meeting – Drawing Winner

Christopher Tolleson, an Arkansas Attorney and previous Juvenile Public Defender, won the drawing for the MSNT canvas bag at the 120th ArkBar Annual Joint Meeting with the Arkansas Judicial Council in Hot Springs June, 2018. Executive Director Kathy Birkes drew the...

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