Awards + Press | juanacostaofficial

top of page

PRESS

Untitled design - 2026-02-21T225221.467.png

NextGen Collective 2025, 30 Under 30 Honoree

Untitled design - 2026-02-21T225733.829.png

2025 Pride Honoree California Legislative Caucus

Untitled design - 2026-02-21T230415.238.png

2024 Young Innovator in Behavioral Health Awardee

Untitled design - 2026-02-21T230951.629.png

The Advocate Magazine 2023, 30 Under 30 List

Untitled design - 2026-02-22T130203.121.png

Crisis Text Line Mental Health Changemaker

Untitled design - 2026-02-22T130508.324.png

2023 STATUS List

Untitled design - 2026-02-22T131208.538.png

NAMI Rising Star Award

Untitled design - 2026-02-22T131506.293.png

Steinberg Institute Mental Health Champion 2021

Untitled design - 2026-02-22T131741.616.png

Published Author with Lady Gaga + BTWF reporters: https://www.channelkindness.org/book/

Untitled design - 2026-02-22T132550.937.png

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.

Untitled design - 2026-02-22T132904.018.png

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.

Untitled design - 2026-02-22T133403.981.png

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

Untitled design - 2026-02-22T133852.757.png

Juan was selected as 1 out of the 30 youth participants to participate in MTV + The White House Youth Mental Health Action Forum.

bottom of page