08/13/2026
Welcome new NAMI Charleston Board Member, Jeff Day!
Jeff Day began his career in law enforcement upon his graduation from The Citadel in 2007. During his career, he became a member of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Assistance Program, in which he received multiple training courses from the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, as well as training from SCDMH and NAMI.
Jeff has extensive mental health training including critical incident stress management, advanced training in assisting individuals in crisis, assisting individuals in crisis & group crisis intervention, psychological & spiritual first aid, strategic response to crisis, crisis intervention team training, wellness officer training, behavioral de-escalation training, and crisis informed peer para-counseling training.
Due to his training, experience, and actionstaken while assisting individuals experiencing mental health crisis and illness, he was awarded the life saving medal, the honorable service medal, the exceptional duty medal, the meritorious service medal, and named a hometown hero by the USAF, Joint Base Charleston. Along with his participation with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Assistance Program and Nami, Jeff also is a member of the veteran su***de prevention coalition.
Jeff’s daily goal is to assist and to provide for those experiencing mental health crisis, while reminding individuals that they are not in their fight alone. Jeff is driven by his determination and faith in God, striving to proclaim, “Here am I, send me!”
Happy to have Jeff on board!
