JUAN ACOSTA
Juan Acosta is an LGBTQ + Mental Health Advocate who serves on national committees, speaks at conferences and festivals, and he is a NYT Bestselling Author for a book co-authored with Lady Gaga "Channel Kindness". He’s dedicated his life to fighting for mental health and LGBTQ+ rights.
Juan began his advocacy work locally at the age of thirteen and accumulated over 200+ community service hours by the age of fifteen. Since then Juan has done work throughout the entire state of California, nationally, & globally.
https://idontmind.com/journal/how-one-mental-health-advocate-is-channeling-kindness-through-storytelling
Awards include:
Governor & First Lady Service Award
The Presidential Service Award.
Published Author with Lady Gaga
https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/books/a31279687/lady-gaga-born-this-way-foundation-channel-kindness-book/
https://www.channelkindness.org/book/
https://www.fiercereads.com/blog/channel-kindess-q-and-a-series-meet-juan-and-taylor/
Juan Acosta drafted a historic LGBTQ+ proclamation for the city of Woodland, CA. That passed unanimously for the first time in the town's history. A similar attempt was made in 1998 and failed to pass through the City Council
Juan served as an Inaugural Reporter for Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation, via their Channel Kindness platform.
https://www.papermag.com/the-born-this-way-foundation-on-how-to-be-a-leader-2462062355.html
Juan was selected as one of the fifteen members of the Youth Innovation Project Planning Committee for California's Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission.
https://www.mhsoac.ca.gov/young-californians-lead-way-youth-mental-health?fbclid=IwAR16kgtambMpdMfUEvGdd4mnJE_IrbFYFTwWCAyAodlLWVe7NiHosYpcOjA
Juan served as one of the six members nationally selected for Mental Health America’s Collegiate Mental Health Innovation Council!
https://www.mhanational.org/blog/cmhic-2019-6-student-leaders-transforming-mental-health-campus
Juan has had numerous media appearances, and collaborations some include:
NYU:
https://www.nyu.edu/life/safety-health-wellness/public-safety/you-matter--podcast/episodes/episode-47--juan-acosta--lgbtq--and-mental-health-activist.html
Minding Your Mind:
https://mindingyourmind.org/livetotell/minding-your-mind-podcast-ep-16-juan-acosta/
Blueshield:
Univision:
https://www.univision.com/local/sacramento-kuvs/este-estudiante-buscar-hacer-conciencia-sobre-la-salud-mental-en-adolescentes-video
Commonwealth Club:
https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/archive/video/born-way-foundation-building-kinder-communities-supporting-well-being-students
320 Festival:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5wbn3fGTF8
https://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-acosta-737959138
Contact
Get in touch with me for more information or just to say hello.
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