Welcome to the Ortus Foundation. Together, we create networks of change to support mental health and suicide prevention for youth and young adults.
At the Ortus Foundation, we’re uniting passionate advocates and exploring promising avenues to mental health. Together, we create networks of radical, lasting transformation by:
Championing mental health in schools
Building partnerships to support direct-service providers
Funding research in mental health and healing
Investing in early stage, for-profit mental health companies
The Ortus Foundation was founded in 2022, inspired by our lived experiences. “Ortus” is rooted in the Latin word for “rise,” captures our hope and determination for improvement and change in our mental health crisis.
As a mother, Ortus Founder and President Sabrina Gracias has seen firsthand how depression and anxiety can be compounded by other mental health struggles. These experiences inspired Ortus’ focus on prevention, transformational impact and systemic models of change for youth and young adults.
The Ortus Foundation funds and promotes work that addresses the greatest needs in youth and young adult mental health, shows promise and is close to our hearts. These four focus areas guide our relationship-building, funding decisions and models of support.
Sabrina believes we have both the responsibility and ability to change the story of youth mental health in this country. This deep personal commitment was the catalyst that inspired Sabrina to create the Ortus Foundation in 2022.
Call 988 or visit the link below to get 24/7 crisis support for yourself or a loved one.
