BEST Hosts Innovative Mentoring Program in February

The Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) will host community partner, HeadStrong for Life, mentor training course for brain injury called “Positive Behavior Supports & Conflict Resolution.” The program is designed to train professionals, family members, caregivers,tutors and anyone living or working with individuals with brain injury. This innovative program will be available at the BEST Learning Center  on (more…)

Our BEST Year: A Special Message from BEST Executive Director, Gloria Kraegel

At the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST), 2014 was an amazing year and 2015 proves to be just as exciting (if not even more so)! Here’s a special message from BEST Executive Director, Gloria Kraegel to kick off 2015. Our BEST Year! by Gloria Kraegel, BEST Executive Director Happy New Year! So many terrific things (more…)

Caregiver Support Group Meets Saturday Jan. 17th at BEST

  At the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST), we are not only passionate about supporting the TBI community, we are also dedicated to supporting caregivers, too. Please join BEST this Saturday, January 17 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the BEST Learning Center in University Place, Washington for our monthly caregiver  support group.  This (more…)

Monday Kick-starter Quote of the Week

  Our quote of the week is dedicated to caregivers; this wonderful quote by the late Christopher Reeve really says it all. And speaking of caregivers, our caregiver support group will meet Saturday, January 17 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the BEST Learning Center in University Place, Washington. There is no cost to attend (more…)

Tuesday Tips: Caregivers and the Holidays

  Each Tuesday for the month of December, the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) has been posting tips for caregivers to help the holidays be a little less stressful. It is our final Tuesday before the holiday. Typically, we’ve added two weekly tips; this week, we’ve thrown in some bonus ones. These tips are adapted (more…)

Tuesday Tips: Caregivers and The Holidays

  Well, it’s the final week before Christmastime. Wow.  THAT went by fast. As you know, each Tuesday on this blog, the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) offers two tips and strategies to help caregivers make the best of the holiday season. Here are the two tips for today (adapted from the article, “Stress and (more…)