The Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) is thrilled to be participating in a community art installation at the Tacoma Art Museum (TAM) this fall. Work will be displayed in Tacoma Art Museum’s TAM Local: Community Art Space for the Superhero show from October 16, 2019 to December 26, 2019. We will have an opening reception Thursday, October 17, 2019 in the TAM Community Art (more…)
(Editor’s note: Writer, BEST guest blogger and stroke survivor, Isaac Peterson, read a book that made an impact on him. Learn all about My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey by Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor. KT) I thought I’d try something a bit different this time: a book report. Well, kind of a book (more…)
Recently, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed legislation (ESSB 5127) that will increase funding to support traumatic brain injury survivors across the state. To learn more about the the bill, click here. To view a video of the bill signing, click here. To view photos of the bill signing, click here. We applaud the hard (more…)
Brain health and wellness goes hand in hand with mental health. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Here are just a few of the facts about mental health: Studies have shown that people with traumatic brain injuries are four times more likely to have mental health challenges. Here are just a few links to start (more…)
It’s been two years since the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) began the BEST Superhero of the Month recognition award, and this month, April 2019, we have a first! BEST will be honoring an entire TEAM of superheroes for our first team award. We are thrilled to present the BEST Superhero of the Month (more…)
The Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) was honored to participate in the 2019 Saying It Out Loud all-day conference at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center on April 29, 2019 in Tacoma, Washington. The conference, now in it’s 18th year, was hosted by the Department of Social and Health Services’ (DSHS) Behavioral Health Administration’s (BHA) Division (more…)