by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi
Javan “Jay” Harrell and Rachael Styron are passionate providers. They’re enthusiastic about their cause—helping adult survivors of brain injury be independent, both physically and socially.
“I was always told take your passion with you wherever you go, and in the past three years I’ve become passionate about people and their brains,” said Harrell, a Navy veteran and LPN from Caroline County.
He and Styron are case managers, operating No Limits Brain Injury Services (NLBIS) in Kilmarnock. Styron is a graduate of Northumberland High School and Old Dominion University. She worked locally with The Haven Shelter and Services and with the homeless population in Newport News before NLBIS in the Eastern Shore received a grant to bring its services to residents of the Northern Neck and Middlesex County. The office in the Palmer Building, 22 East Church Street, Kilmarnock, opened in June.
No Limits is not a clinical facility. Harrell and Styron, who are both Qualified Brain Injury Support Providers (QBISP), serve as advocates for brain injury survivors, helping to coordinate care providers, housing assistance, employment and benefit programs and securing mental health support. There is absolutely no cost to the client and no income restrictions.
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