Partnered Organizations

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• MetDESK's National Non-Profit Partners
• BFG's Center for Special Needs Planning Local Partners

 MetDESK's National Non-Profit Partners

MetDESK^®, MetLife’s Division of Estate Planning for Special Kids, is proud of its working relationship with the leading advocacy groups including Autism Society of America, The ARC, NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders), National Down Syndrome Society, United Cerebral Palsy, Huntington’s Disease Society of America, TASH, The Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance and National Down Syndrome Congress.

The Autism Society of America is the oldest and largest grassroots organization within the autism community, with more than 200 chapters and serving over 20,000 individuals, families, professionals, and agencies. It is a leading source of education, information and referral about autism and has been the leader in advocacy and legislative initiatives for more than three decades.

The Arc of the United States works to ensure that the over 7 million children and adults with mental impairments and related disabilities have the services and support they need to grow, develop and live communities across the country. The Arc has over 140,000 members within approximately 1,000 state and local chapters nationwide.

National Organization of Rare Diseases (NORD) serves more than 25 million Americans affected by over 6,000 rare disorders. NORD provides patients and their families with easy to understand disease reports, peer networking, resource referrals, medication assistance program, technical assistance to new and established support groups, scientific research, and advocacy on legislative matters.

The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS), the largest nongovernmental supporter of Down syndrome research in the U.S., works to increase public awareness about Down syndrome and discover its underlying causes through research, education and advocacy.

United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) is the leading source of information on Cerebral Palsy and is a pivotal advocate for the rights of persons with any disability. As one of the largest health charities in America, the UCP mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with disabilities through an affiliate network. 

The Huntington’s Disease Society of America, Inc. (HDSA) is a national non-profit voluntary health agency dedicated to finding a cure for Huntington’s Disease. They provide vital support, information and educational services to improve the lives of those affected by HD, offer resources and guidance for HD families through a national network of volunteer-based chapters and affiliates as well as through our HDSA centers of Excellence for Family Services and promote and support research to find a cure for HD. 

TASH is an international association of people with disabilities, their family members, other advocates, and professionals fighting for a society in which inclusion of all people in all aspects of society is the norm.  TASH is an organization of members concerned with human dignity, civil rights, education, and independence for all individuals with disabilities.  They have over thirty chapters and members from thirty-four different countries and territories.  TASH's mission is to eliminate physical and social obstacles that prevent equity, diversity, and quality of life. 

The Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance is the only national voluntary health organization for the genetic disorder known as tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) -- is a membership-based organization; members have voting privileges at the organization's annual meeting.  It is also the lead organization for the funding of medical research related to TSC.  Such medical research has included the breakthrough discovery of two genes (TSC1 and TSC2) that are known to cause the disorder. 

National Down Syndrome Congress Their mission is to provide information, advocacy, and support concerning all aspects of life for individuals with Down Syndrome. 

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BFG's Center for Special Needs Planning Local Partners

Because of our continued advocacy and care for the families we work with, we have been invited to present the MetDESK^® workshop on "Planning For The Future Of Your Child Or Dependent With Special Needs" to the following schools and organizations: