Batman Says: Create Who You Are

Batman says: I wear a mask, and that mask is not to hide who I am, but to create who I am.   In the brain injury community, creating who were are, what we want to be, and where we want to go, is critical to our recoveries and living the best lives possible.  Support. Empowerment. (more…)

The BEST Story 2021: Love Knows BEST

We’ve known best. As a community of individuals, caregivers, and families navigating brain injury and other cognitive challenges, we know what we need. The best overall health and wellness possible. The ability to share our stories and be heard. The opportunity to grow and learn new things. The chance to connect, support, and help each (more…)

Sail Away with Us, Virtually!

Sail away with us, virtually! BEST has a presence in the virtual world of Second Life. Visit our BEST office, the BEST PEER Center and more for online support, resources and activities. It’s free and all are welcome! Learn how you can be involved by clicking, here.  BEST loves sharing … Facebook0TwitterPinterest0tumblr0Linkedin0Reddit0Email0

Keep Going Keep Growing

As we keep going, we keep growing.  At BEST, we love to grow our overall health and wellness knowledge individually and as a community.  With the constant changes of COVID-19, we wanted to create a community space and information hub to get resources, tips and news you can use. Additionally, in this space we also (more…)

What’s The Buzz? Tell Me What’s A-Happening!

What’s the buzz? Tell me what’s a-happening? I was 14 when the smash album became a Broadway sensation. Jesus Christ Superstar ruffled more than a few feathers, but to this rebellious teenager, it was a personally freeing experience. But that’s a story for another time. Norman Jewison, the film’s director, said, “These kids are trying (more…)

BEST & Etopia: A Partnership For the Pandemic Era

We have been offering discussion groups, workshops, and presentations in Second Life since 2009 and opened our official Second Life office at Etopia in 2010.  In May of 2020 we moved all of our programming online and into our main campus; also at Etopia. Because of the restrictions the COVID-19 pandemic placed on our community (more…)