Jordan Porco Foundation

Our mission is to prevent suicide, promote mental health, and create a message of hope for young adults. 

The Jordan Porco Foundation was founded in 2011 by Ernie and Marisa Porco after they lost their son, Jordan, to suicide when he was a freshman in college.

In their grief, Jordan’s parents learned the unacceptable statistics surrounding mental health and suicide in the young adult population, and decided they needed to turn their grief into action so that other families would never have to experience such a profound loss.

The Jordan Porco Foundation's mission is to prevent suicide, promote mental health, and create a message of hope for young adults. Through awareness, education, and innovative programming, JPF is challenging stigma around mental health and help-seeking, creating open conversations about the prevalence of suicide and mental health issues in the young adult population, and saving lives.

The Jordan Porco Foundation is a 501 (c)3 non profit, located in Hartford, CT.