The cost of raising a child, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will take roughly $240,000 from birth to age 18. For a special needs child, those expenses can quadruple.

Eighty-eight percent of parents who have children with special needs have not set up a trust to preserve eligibility for benefits such as Medicaid and Supplemental Social Income.

Due to the advances in medication and technology many children with special needs will outlive their parents or guardian and there is one question that must be answered: What would happen to a child with special needs if something were to happen to the parent first?

More than 59% of caregivers say there is too little information available about financial assistance (benefits and support provided by government agencies); and 55% say that such information is very difficult to find.

YANA Nation has changed that.

YANA Nation’s goal is to provide information exclusively for those with differing abilities that will aid in securing self-sufficiency and independence. We are bringing the special needs community out of the shadows and equipping them with the tools and knowledge necessary to successfully navigate their futures using three core pillars: