Planning and advocacy

Financial security

• Plan for the future with supplemental and special needs trusts.
• The new Minnesota ABLE Plan helps people with disabilities save while preserving their SSI and Medicaid.
• The Arc Minnesota's master pooled trust helps provide financial security for people with disabilities without affecting eligibility for means-tested benefits.

Financial literacy

• Check out the LEAD Center for help planning your family member's financial future and preparing them to manage their financial life. The LEAD Center's mission is to increase the financial literacy and financial capability of people with disabilities.

Benefits, school and work

• Check out the youth and families section of Disability Benefits 101 to understand how benefits, school and work go together, to set expectations and goals, and to ensure work is part of the plan. Get the basics on finding a job and getting a higher education. Try the MA-EPD estimator, the school and work estimator and the benefits and work estimator.

Getting involved

• Join a board or advisory council to help shape supports and services for Minnesotans. Get details on boards and commissions from the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. 
• Check out Advocating Change Together (ACT), a grassroots disability rights organization that empowers people with disabilities to take control over their lives.