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.

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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. ​

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Awards include:

Governor & First Lady Service Award

The Presidential Service Award. 

 Steinberg Institute Mental Health Champion 2021 

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Published Author with global superstar Lady Gaga : 

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https://www.channelkindness.org/book/​

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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

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Juan served as an Inaugural Reporter for Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation, via their Channel Kindness platform. 

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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.

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Juan served as one of the six members nationally selected for Mental Health America’s Collegiate Mental Health Innovation Council!

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Juan has had numerous media appearances, and collaborations some include:

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New York University

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Couched In Color 

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Minding Your Mind

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Blueshield

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The Riff

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Univision​

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Commonwealth Club

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320 Festival

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Fierce Reads

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IDONTMIND

Contact

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