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Batman Says: What We Do Defines Us

Batman says: It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.  Today, on this Giving Tuesday (#GivingTuesday), the international day of giving back to causes and organizations that you care about, it’s a great time to reflect on what we do and how it defines us.  Earlier this fall, the Brain (more…)

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Batman Says: You Mean Something

Batman’s right.  You only have your thoughts and dreams ahead of you. You are someone. You mean something.  Batman’s words are at the heart of what the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) does. As the BEST community, created by, and for, brain injury survivors and their families, we believe that we all mean something. That (more…)

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Superheroes, Support, Health, Holidays, and More!

Our latest e-newsletter is all about superheroes, support, health, holiday tips, and more! Check it out here.  Haven’t signed up for our e-newsletter yet? It’s fast, easy and free! Sign up here. 

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Why I Support BEST: Kim’s Story

Sometimes in life, the stars just align.  And before you know it, you are connected to something bigger than you ever thought imaginable.  I was a journalist who worked for several locally-based military community publications. Through that work, I was honored to share the stories of veterans (including disabled veterans), active duty servicemembers, military spouses (more…)

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My BEST Story: Support, Opportunity and Hope

It wasn’t until I had been discharged from a month-long hospital stay in 2016 after experiencing a major stroke that I had even heard of the Brain Energy Support Team (BEST). For some reason I don’t really know or understand, I decided to get into a support group. The social worker at the hospital gave (more…)