Navigating the Holidays by BEST’s Gloria Kraegel

It’s that time of year when those of us with a brain injury are challenged, more than any other time of year, to figure out gift-giving, deal with increased lights and sound, navigate social events, work on our social skills, and so much more. It’s exhausting, and yet we want to enjoy the spirit of (more…)

TBI and Mental Health: Educational Symposium Now Online!

  The recording of our latest symposium, “Finding Your Path: Brain Injury and Mental Health,”  is now available online!   Click here to view.    Or copy and paste the link below in your browser to view.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd6jZ5lhJlQ&feature=youtu.be       BEST loves sharing … Facebook0TwitterPinterest0tumblr0Linkedin0Reddit0Email0

Thank YOU Wednesday!

The Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) has just witnessed the most beautiful art of sharing and caring.  The artist?  YOU.  Thank you for helping to support the empowerment artists of the brain injury community and their families. With your generous help, you are providing the support for more learning materials and educational opportunities to tap (more…)

BEST Cooks: Local Occupational Therapy Students work with BEST

The University of Puget Sound (UPS) School of Occupational Therapy in Tacoma, Washington, has been an amazing addition to Our BEST Space this fall.  Students from the program have been working with BESTies one and one, as well as in groups. The students learn important skills in working with people with brain injury, and BESTies (more…)

In Words and Pics: TBI and Mental Health Forum in Spokane

Mental health is critical to overall well-being.  More and more, the stigmas around mental health are being reduced, and more open, honest and important conversations are being had around the topic.  On the evening of Tuesday, November 5, 2019, in Spokane, Washington at the downtown Spokane Public Library, the community came together to talk, listen (more…)

In Words and Pics: BEST Shares Resources at Valleyfest

  Sharing. Caring. Community.  All three of those elements were in full effect at Valleyfest, the iconic community festival, 30 years strong, in Spokane Valley.  The Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) was thrilled and honored to participate in the recent festival held over the last weekend to share brain injury awareness and resources with the (more…)