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2026 Age Friendly Austin Partner Summit: Discussion for the Commission on Aging Public Health | March 2026 The 2026 Partner Summit • Date Hosted: February 20, 2026 • Primary Objective: Reflect on the 2021- 2025 Action Plan and kick off collaboratively drafting the 2026-2030 Action Plan. • Key Activities: ➢Review of recent community data. ➢Interactive stakeholder mapping (Circles of Involvement). ➢Breakout sessions to draft 5-year goals. 2 The Event Agenda Morning Session: Reflection ▪ Welcoming Remarks ▪ 2021-2025 AFA Action Plan Highlights Afternoon Session: Planning ▪ Networking Lunch ▪ Overview: How to Develop Goals ▪ Overview: 2025 Older Adult Quality of ▪ AFA Action Plan Goal Development Life Study ▪ Morning Break ▪ Interactive Activity: Circles of Involvement ▪ Morning Debrief ▪ Afternoon Debrief ▪ Wrap-Up and Next Steps 3 Partner Engagement: Circles of Involvement Activity ▪ Objective: Map how partners want to contribute and identify missing stakeholders. ▪ Post-Event Survey Results: ▪ 44.4% – Engagement (Directly Impacted) ▪ 33.3% – Champions (Willing to Advocate) ▪ 11.1% – Information/Awareness (Staying Informed) ▪ 5.6% – Core Team (Development/Implementation) ▪ 5.6% – Circle of Possibility (Exploring Connections) 4 Draft Goals: Social Engagement, Connection, & Inclusion Goal 1: Improve access to technology and community information. Goal 2: Reduce social isolation through inclusive, diverse community engagement. 5 Draft Goals: Health, Mobility, & Accessibility Increase Enhance Challenges Goal 1: Increase awareness and access to health, mobility, and accessibility resources. Goal 2: Enhance independence for older adults and caregivers through strategic funding and partnerships for transportation. Key Challenges Identified: Client outreach, resource navigation, language barriers, and long program waitlists. 6 Draft Goals: Housing & Economic Security Goal 1: Increase deeply affordable age-friendly housing that allows residents to age in place. Goal 2: Increase access to economic and age-friendly employment opportunities. 7 Looking Ahead: Next Steps • Refine: Polish the drafted goals from the summit in our Age Friendly Workgroups and continue drafting! • Engage: Continue building relationships with newly identified partners and stakeholders. • Finalize: Return to the Commission on Aging in the coming months with a finalized draft of the 2026-2030 Age Friendly Austin Action Plan for official endorsement. 8 Age-Friendly Austin (AFA) 2026-2030 Action Plan: Partner Feedback Survey Age-Friendly Austin (AFA) 2026-2030 Action Plan: Partner Feedback Survey 9 Questions? Nicole Alexander & Halana Kaleel, MPH AFA Program Staff Austin Public Health AgeFriendlyAustin@austintexas.gov Stay Connected: Age Friendly Austin 10