Animal Week at BEST: Happy Reading!

It’s Animal Week at BEST! Here are three great articles we found that we’d like to share with you! Click on the highlighted words to link to each article. This article is about how service dogs can help with brain injury. Here one woman’s personal story. Check out this piece on how animals make great (more…)

Brain Energy Support Team Receives Public Recognition for Community Efforts from the City of University Place

  The Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) was publicly honored last night by the City Council of the City of University Place at University Place City Hall for their community efforts and support. BEST supported an appreciation letter writing campaign along with other community partners for the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade(CAB), the city’s “adopted” brigade (more…)

Domestic Violence and Brain Injury

Much has been said in the news recently about the deeply disturbing video footage of recently fired NFL player Ray Rice attacking his then fiancee, knocking her unconscious for at least several minutes. What has had little mention, is it appears that after this incident, the injured woman did not receive medical attention. Brain injury (more…)

BEST Takes Part in Community Effort to Support Local Troops

  A heartfelt and handwritten letter of appreciation really means something special; however, it’s extra special when it is going to one of our brave servicemembers deployed overseas. Earlier this year, the city of University Place, Washington,  launched a community effort to write letters of support and appreciation to Joint-Base Lewis-McChord’s (JBLM) 16th Combat Aviation (more…)