May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Brain health and wellness goes hand in hand with mental health.  May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Here are just a few of the facts about mental health:  Studies have shown that people with traumatic brain injuries are four times more likely to have mental health challenges.  Here are just a few links to start (more…)

BEST Superhero of the Month for April 2019

  It’s been two years since the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) began the BEST Superhero of the Month recognition award, and this month, April 2019, we have a first!  BEST will be honoring an entire TEAM of superheroes for our first team award.  We are thrilled to present the BEST Superhero of the Month (more…)

Recap: Saying It Out Loud April 29, 2019 Tacoma

The Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) was honored to participate in the 2019 Saying It Out Loud all-day conference at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center on April 29, 2019 in Tacoma, Washington. The conference,  now in it’s 18th year, was hosted by the Department of Social and Health Services’ (DSHS) Behavioral Health Administration’s (BHA) Division (more…)

Superhero: Coming October 2019

What are superheroes made of? Here are some words that come to mind:  Now, what if we had the opportunity to answer that question and explore the answers through art? How would that look like?  Here are some examples:    The photograph above of the lion is the symbol of being brave. Brave is a superhero word, most (more…)