Special Needs Planning 2022

Special Needs Planning and Trusts with Nell Graham Sale
Learn about setting up a special needs trust and how it can be used to provide for the needs of a disabled person and to manage the supplemental benefits they may receive.

Pooled Trusts with ARCA
This session will cover special needs grantor and donor pooled trusts and how they can help individuals and families reach their individual goals of providing long-term financial support for loved ones.

Guardianships & Conservatorships in New Mexico with Margaret “Peggy” Graham
An overview of guardianship and conservatorship in New Mexico, focusing on when they are necessary, ways to avoid them, and the procedure for the appointment of a guardian and conservator. This session will also cover New Mexico's recently established Working Interdisciplinary Network of Guardianship Stakeholders (WINGS). WINGS is part of a national movement for improving systems for supporting persons with disabilities.

Supported Living and Learning Services with Mandy's Farm
Learn how supported living services improve the life quality of people living with disabilities. The services of organizations like Mandy's Farm can help individuals with disabilities to participate in their community, obtain and retain employment, and reduce instances of abuse, neglect, and exploitation.