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BEST Shares Transformation Story With International Audience

Be the change you wish to see in the world.  In a world full of change, especially as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST), took the quote above to heart.  In 2020, BEST was rocked by the pandemic, like many other organizations. BEST in-person programs were closed, and a (more…)

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Brain Injury Awareness Month Marches On!

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. This special month marks an opportunity for the brain injury community and the community at large to share awareness, knowledge, support, education, care and conversation.  The Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) warmly invites you to join us online for some brain empowerment!        As individuals and as (more…)

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Meet Heather Wiech-Barnes

Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) Board Director, Heather Wiech-Barnes believes in the value of personal and community empowerment. It is at the heart of everything she does, personally and professionally. She has always worked to protect and empower vulnerable populations. As a board director at BEST, Heather provides an ActuallyAutistic perspective to the BEST Team (more…)

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Time to Spring Forward!

Reminder: Time to Spring Forward! It’s Daylight Savings Time on March 13, 2022. Clocks move forward by one hour.  BEST loves sharing … Facebook0TwitterPinterest0tumblr0Linkedin0Reddit0Email0

BEST Virtual Programs Offer Transformation and Sustainability

The upcoming 15th annual Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Conference focuses on the use of immersive virtual environments for educational purposes including virtual and augmented reality.    The Brain Energy Support Team’s (BEST’s) own Gloria Kraegel/Namaara MacMoragh will be sharing BEST’s story on transforming in person programs and services to virtual platforms as the (more…)

A modern drawing of a women, sitting on the floor cross-legged, holding a laptop. She has a large houseplant to her right and a cup of coffee to her left.

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. This special month marks an opportunity for the brain injury community and the community at large to share awareness, knowledge, support, education, care and conversation.  As we kick off March 2022, the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) warmly invites you to join us online this month for some brain (more…)