Ashlee Rountree, Housing First Co-Manager at Richmond Community Foundation Connects (RCF Connects), is a driving force in addressing homelessness in our community.

With a background in social work and a passion for social justice, Ashlee focuses on empowering marginalized youth and families to achieve stability and rebuild their lives.

Ashlee’s work is rooted in compassion and cultural humility, ensuring that the people she supports feel seen and respected. She helps young people navigate the challenges of finding and maintaining permanent housing while fostering partnerships with landlords and community organizations to create sustainable housing solutions.

Through her leadership at RCF Connects, Ashlee plays a critical role in providing stability, dignity, and hope to those most affected by the housing crisis. Her dedication inspires all of us to work toward a future where everyone in our community has a safe place to call home.

Your support makes this work possible. Together, we can strengthen efforts to end housing instability and create meaningful, lasting change.