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EPISODE · Jun 22, 2025 · 37 MIN

April Babcock shares her story of losing a son and finding a mission to fight against the supply of illicit fentanyl

from Critical Junctures - Navigating the loss of a child · host Rick Williams

Send a textApril Babcock lost her son Austen to illicit fentanyl. Illicit fentanyl is a deadly drug that most people taking it think they are taking something else. April share’s her story of being in such pain after the loss of her son that she did not want life to go on. After 18 months of intense grief and going to God for help she has taken her pain and made it into a purpose. She founded a group called Lost Voices of Fentanyl  https://lvof.org . She has made her life a mission to stop the supply of Fentanyl coming into the US from China and Mexico. Her Facebook group has over 36,000 member and they hold a rally in Washington, DC every year to push lawmakers into acting to stem the flow of fentanyl into the US. She has made it clear that she is fighting against fentanyl to save our children so that no other family has to suffer a loss like hers. The grief, pain and loneliness of losing a child never goes away but turning that pain in to purpose young people’s lives are being saved. If you are interested in supporting Lost Voices of Fentanyl you can contact April at lvof.org.

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Send a text April Babcock lost her son Austen to illicit fentanyl. Illicit fentanyl is a deadly drug that most people taking it think they are taking something else. April share’s her story of being in such pain after the loss of her son that she did not want life to go on. After 18 months of intense grief and going to God for help she has taken her pain and made it into a purpose. She founded a group called Lost Voices of Fentanyl https://lvof.org . She has made her life a missio...

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