Episode 078: Interview with Ashlee Briddell with HomeSweetHome Foundation (Hagerstown, MD)

In this episode, Lynn Tonini interviews Ashlee Briddell, CEO and Founder of HomeSweetHome Foundation in Hagerstown, MD. We discussed Ashlee's background in foster care herself and her educational achievements despite her challenges. We then talked about her motivation to start HomeSweetHome as a way to help foster youth with housing supplies, mental health support, financial competency, and connecting with other resources they need. Finally, we discussed opportunities for improvements to the foster care system and how they prepare youth aging out of foster care.