Achieva Family Trust Celebrates 25 Years!

Helping people with disabilities and their families plan for the future and enhance their lives through special needs trusts.

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Support for those with a demonstrated need.

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Special Needs Trusts 101

Your quick guide to special needs trusts.

We can help you plan for your loved one's future today with our Future Planning Guide.

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Protecting Futures. Enhancing Lives.

From people with disabilities and their families to the professionals who support them, you've found your resource for both expert social service support and trust management.

Our professional Trust Administrators average 20 years of experience with social service and government benefits.

Programs & Services

Special needs trusts allow you to protect your assets while remaining eligible for Medicaid, Waiver Services and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

We offer three types of special needs trusts. Each allows you to preserve your funds so that you are able to pay for necessities - like home modifications, adapted vehicles and specialized treatments or medications - while maintaining eligibility for lifelong supports and services.

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Enhancing the lives of others

Some individuals and families lack the resources to access critical special needs support. The Charitable Residual Account provides supplemental supports and services for children and adults with disabilities and a demonstrated need.

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Future Planning

Achieva Family Trust offers assistance in preparing and managing the future planning for unique day-to-day and long-term needs for you, your loved one, and family. Achieva Family Trust can help manage benefits with work, donations, or inheritance and also assist in using benefits to pay for current and future bills and foreseeable needs. 

Resources

Achieva Family Trust provides up-to-date resources and information for families, attorneys, and people with disabilties regarding advocacy, services, and financial and future planning. 

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Empowered Voices

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Dec 18 2025
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Empowered Voices meet virtually on the third Thursday of each month from 6 - 8 p.m. Achieva's Empowered Voices Leadership Group is driven by the voices and interests of its self-advocates.

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Transition To Kindergarten

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Jan 22 2026
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Learn how to support a smooth transition to kindergarten for children with disabilities. Jane Stadnik from the PEAL Center will explain key terms, IEP teams, evaluation options, and tools to help families navigate this important milestone with confidence.

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We offer no-cost consultations regarding issues such as government benefits and future planning. It’s never too early or too late to start planning for the future.

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What's Happening at Achieva Family Trust

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2.8 Percent Increase in 2026 for SSI and SSDI

2.8 Percent Increase in 2026 for SSI and SSDI

A slight raise in benefits payments is coming in 2026 for Americans who rely on Social Security disability benefits programs such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI).

KDKA TV Talk Pittsburgh - Achieva builds brighter futures for people with disabilities

KDKA TV Talk Pittsburgh - Achieva builds brighter futures for people with disabilities

Amber Westwood and Nathan Bruce sit down with KDKA's Talk Pittsburgh to discuss how Achieva supports people with disabilities in finding a meaningful job in their community.

PNC Foundation Awards $2 Million Grant to Achieva's Beyond Boundaries Campaign

PNC Foundation Awards $2 Million Grant to Achieva's Beyond Boundaries Campaign

The PNC Foundation has awarded a $2 million grant to Achieva in support of the organization's Beyond Boundaries comprehensive campaign, marking one of the largest corporate foundation gifts in Achieva's history.

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