Episode 444 - FASDtastic Families with JJ Dunham Reed

"There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus." -Romans 3:22-24   Welcome to The Adoption & Foster Care Journey—a podcast to encourage, educate and equip you to care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care and kinship care.   September is FASD Awareness Month and our special guest today is JJ Dunham Reed. JJ is a strong coffee-drinking, homeschooling, Jesus-seeking mama. A happily married wife to a wonderful God-fearing man, a strong FASD Advocate creating FASD-informed resources and services in her community, and one of many primary care providing biological mothers of children with FASD. In 2021 she boldly stepped onto the stage of FASD Advocacy after years of knowing something was going on with one of her younger sons, there was confirmation of prenatal alcohol exposure and still, there were no answers, resources, or services to turn to. Finding this great deficit unacceptable, JJ founded Our Families Are FASDtastic Families: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder(s) Education, Caregiver Peer Support & FASD Awareness Advocacy. JJ boldly stands up to stop the shame, blame, and stigmas associated with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders so that all families of individuals with an FASD can be confident in seeking wrap-around support and so that the support will be there when they need it most.   Please be sure to subscribe to the podcast, leave a review, and share it on your social media. Links mentioned in this episode: justicefororphansny.org justicefororphansny.org/hope-community     Email:  [email protected] sandraflach.com Hope For the FASD Journey www.DunhamReed.com Email:  [email protected]   Social Media: Facebook and Instagram @JJDunhamReed, @FASDtasticFamilies and @FASDtasticKidJJ