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What is Jordan's Relay?

At Jordan's Relay, we believe the most powerful force in mental health advocacy isn't a program or a policy — it's a community of parents who refuse to wait.

We connect parents through parents — no red tape, no middle-man, no bureaucracy — just a dedicated network of caregivers who have seen the warning signs, learned the hard way, and are committed to making sure other families don't have to.

The resources exist. The problem is they don't reach parents until after a crisis strikes — when they're already overwhelmed, in duress, and desperate for answers. We change that. Our mission is to put the right tools in the right hands before they're ever needed, so every parent already knows what to look for, what to say, and what to do when their child is struggling.

But parents can't be everywhere. Research tells us that 70% of young people facing a mental health crisis first tell a peer — not a parent, not a teacher, not a counselor. Yet those peers are sent back to find "a trusted adult" with nothing more than good intentions and a phone. In the social media world our children are growing up in — where worth is measured in likes, struggles are amplified overnight, and the line between connection and isolation is razor thin — that is not enough.

Our mission: Jordan's Relay exists to protect young lives by providing free, accessible mental health resources to parents and supporting peer-to-peer mental health programs in schools — because preparation saves lives, and every family deserves access to the tools that make it possible. We eliminate the barriers that too often keep critical information out of reach, ensuring that parents have curated, actionable resources before a crisis strikes and a clear, immediate path forward when one does. Because research shows that 70% of young people in crisis first turn to a peer, we support evidence-informed peer-to-peer programs in schools that give students the skills to recognize warning signs, support a struggling friend, and know when and how to ask for help — because in a world where social media accelerates mental health challenges at a pace our systems have not yet met, good intentions alone are not enough. Through free resources for families and real tools for the young people our children turn to first, Jordan's Relay is building a community where no parent navigates a crisis alone and no young person faces their darkest moment without someone who knows how to help.

How Jordan’s Relay Was Born:

As a society, it’s not uncommon for us to shy away from discussing mental health. It’s a topic that makes many of us feel uncomfortable or vulnerable. But Jordan, at the young age of 20, took it upon herself to break down those barriers and advocate for mental health awareness. Her directness, care and humor highlighted her personality in every post, inspiring others to open up and seek the help they need.

ABOUT US

What is Jordan's Relay?

While on earth, Jordan was an advocate for mental health awareness.  She was very open on her socials about her own struggles with broken relationships, body image and mental health in general.  She even had an account dedicated to this cause on Instagram.  2022 seemed to be a turning point for her at the very young age of 20 years old.  We tell her story through my eyes, as her mother, and the evidence she left behind in her own words.  In August of 2022, she seemed to drop the baton.  Her mental health socials went dark and she went into deep depression. Despite working with crisis centers, her doctor and even being a participant in a mental health out-patient program, Jordan devastatingly took her own life on December 8, 2022.  

Despite working with crisis centers, her doctor and even being a participant in a mental health out-patient program, Jordan devastatingly took her own life on December 8, 2022.  We feel the weight of the baton became too much for her.  So following her tragic death, we’ve picked up the baton and pledged to bring it to the finish line in her honor.

How Jordan’s Relay Was Born:

As a society, it’s not uncommon for us to shy away from discussing mental health. It’s a topic that can often make us feel uncomfortable or vulnerable. But Jordan, at the young age of 20, took it upon herself to break down those barriers and advocate for mental health awareness. She bravely shared her own struggles with broken relationships, body image, and mental health on her social media platforms, even dedicating an entire account to the cause on Instagram. Her directness, care and humor highlighted her personality in every post, inspiring others to open up and seek the help they need.

As a mother, it is heartbreaking to have to tell the story of Jordan, my cheristed daughter and best friend, who left us all too soon. Her beautiful soul was plagued with the dark clouds of depression that she just couldn’t seem to shake. Despite every effort we made to help her, Jordan made the difficult decision to end her life on December 8, 2022. However, her legacy lives on through the evidence she left behind – her own words. Her messages of hope and healing will continue to inspire others. We feel privileged to carry the baton that was dropped so tragically and we pledge to bring it to the finish line in honor of Jordan’s memory.

What We Do

As a mother, it is heartbreaking to have to tell the story of Jordan, my beautiful, lively, funny daughter and best friend, who left us all too soon. Her beautiful soul was plagued with the dark clouds of depression that she just couldn’t seem to shake. Despite every effort we made to help her, we couldn't. However, her legacy lives on through the evidence she left behind – her own words. Her messages of hope and healing will continue to inspire others. We feel privileged to carry the baton that was dropped so tragically and we pledge to bring it to the finish line in honor of Jordan’s memory.

Jordan's Relay is still a "baby project" finding it's footing. We know that we want to help moms, through moms and want to spare other families from tragedy.

A network of moms....

After Jordan's death, I dove right into trying to find answers. Why did this happen? What did I miss? How did this happen when we were doing everything we were told to do? Why didn't her friends talk to me about what they knew?

I listened to the advice of every professional I could think of and did what I was supposed to do, but it felt like I had no idea WHAT to do and more importantly what NOT to do.

As I began attending mental health workshops and seminars, I learned that there is so much we can do. It felt like this world of resources opened up AFTER I needed them because I had the golden ticket of tragedy. How unfair is that? Where were all of these resources earlier?

“The college relay!”

As college students, it can be hard to navigate the challenges of daily life. The stresses of classes, friendships and relationships with social media mixed in and a dose of becoming an adult without a fully developed brain. Plus most college students at this moment lived through covid-years of high school and missed some milestones in their journey. It's overwhelming and I truly believe that today's generation with the connectivity in their pockets and the constant bombardment of information (from good sources and bad) along with the fact that their "worth" can so incorrectly, but easily, be displayed in likes and posts, makes it a new world for behavioral health challenges. Jordan advocated for mental health awareness and was always the first to reach out to someone in need, but after her death I learned she had been reaching out to others for help - her peers. With the best of intentions and the resources they were given (which wasn't much) they did their very best to support her, but as a society we can do better. Often parents are not the first line of defense, especially for college students. Plus, our child is a legal adult and we lose the ability to advocate for them by being involved in their care. The burden now fall on the young adult alone, during a time of mental health crisis for them.

But what if their peers are better equipped to sound the alarm and know what to do? By having the tools to identify concerning behaviors related to depression, anxiety, and suicide and be given resources to properly sound the alarms for help and support their friends, we can save lives. Empower young adults with programs and resources is one way that moms (and the relay) can help this age group.

Our mission

  • To eliminate the stigma surrounding youth mental health and enhance support for youth by promoting evidence-based peer-to-peer suicide prevention programming in schools. We are committed to providing clear, accessible resources for all parents—ensuring these tools are available at all times, not just during crises—so that families have the guidance and support they need throughout their child’s mental health journey. We advocate for youth-focused mental health policies that prevent insurance companies from controlling treatment, ensure quality standards in behavioral health facilities, and empower parents to actively participate in their child’s care. Our mission includes appointing support advocates for young adults under 25, ensuring they never face their mental health journey alone.

We are the first generation of parents that have to fight this hard to keep our children alive from mental health disease.  The system is broken and the resources haven’t caught up.  We are here to push this mission forward as quickly as possible.  We WILL reach the finish line in Jordan’s honor.

Jordan Lynne Day Haller

ALLENTOWN Jordan Lynne Day Haller, age 20, of Allentown NJ, earned her angel wings on Thursday, December 8, 2022. Jordan was truly a light in this world.

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