Henry Acosta’s most recent honors include:
- 2012 Voice Award for Consumer/Peer Leadership, United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,
- Leadership Award for Promoting Mental Health among Underserved Communities, M3,
- 2012 Dr. King Davis Award for Emerging Leadership in Promoting Diversity and Reducing Disparities, ACMHA: The College for Behavioral Health Leadership
- 2012 Leadership in Mental Health Award, Puerto Rican Family Institute,
- 2011 Ann Klein Community Advocate Award, Community Health Law Project (NJ),
- 2010 Maria DeCastro Blake Community Service Award, New Jersey Hispanic Research and Information Center at the Newark Public Library,
- Being named one of the “Top 20 Latinos in America 40 and Under” by Latino Leaders Magazine, December 2009/January 2010 Issue,
- Being named one of the “100 Most Influential Hispanics in America” by Hispanic Business Magazine, October 2008,
- 2009 Minority Health Community Trailblazer Leader Award for the Latino community, United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health,
- 2008 Eli Lilly and Company Welcome Back Award for Destigmatization,
- 2008 Dr. Edward J. Ill Excellence in Medicine Award for Community Service Leadership,
- 2008 NJBIZ Healthcare Hero Award for Education Efforts as an Individual,
- 2007 Advancing Minority Mental Health Award from the American Psychiatric Foundation,
- 2007 “Forty Under 40” Award from NJBIZ Magazine,
- 2007 National Leadership Award in Latino Mental Health from the Latino Behavioral Health Institute,
- 2006 Certificate of Recognition Award from the American Psychiatric Foundation,
- 2006 National Association of Social Workers – New York City Chapter and New York Latino Social Work Task Force Leadership Award,
- 2004 Leadership Award, National Association of Puerto Rican/Hispanic Social Workers’ Leadership Award, and
- 2004 Rookie of the Year Award from the March of Dimes North Jersey Chapter.