Versión en español a continuación. Commission for Women Meeting Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Commission for Women to be held Wednesday, August 4, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (Tuesday, August 3, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the August 4, 2021 Commission for Women Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-3203 or jonathan.babiak@austintexas.gov no later than noon, on August 3, 2021. The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to jonathan.babiak@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Commission for Women Miércoles, Agosto 4, 2021 a 9:00 a.m. La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (Martes, Agosto 3, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en (512) 974-3203 or jonathan.babiak@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará …
COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MINUTES The Commission for Women convened for a regular meeting on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 via videoconference. REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, July 7, 2021 Chair Austen called the Commission Meeting to order at 9:18 a.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Rebecca Austen, Chair Flannery Bope, Vice Chair Juliana Gonzales Diana Melendez Pam Rattan Josie Serrata Commissioners Absent: Vanessa Bissereth Julia Cuba Lewis Neva Fernandez Hemali Patel Sarah Tober Staff in Attendance: Jonathan Babiak, Office of Civil Rights CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Consider approval of the minutes from the Commission for Women regular meeting on June 2, 2021. The minutes from the regular meeting on June 2, 2021 were approved on Chair Austen’s motion, Vice Chair Bope’s second on a vote of 6-0, with Commissioners Bissereth, Cuba-Lewis, Fernandez, Patel, and Tober absent. a. Discussion and possible action regarding updated from the following working 2. OLD BUSINESS groups: i. Homelessness Discussion was held. No action was taken. Wednesday, July 7, 2021 COMMISSION FOR WOMEN MEETING MINUTES ii. Safety iii. Health Discussion was held. No action was taken. Discussion was held. No action was taken. iv. Recognition of Equity for Women and Girls Discussion was held. No action was taken. b. Discussion and possible action regarding updates from the Joint Inclusion Discussion was held. No action was taken. c. Discussion and possible action regarding updates from the Winter Storm Review Discussion was held. No action was taken. d. Discussion and possible action regarding 2021 Commission for Women Working Committee. Task Force Groups. Discussion was held. The motion to approve working group memberships was made on Chair Austen’s motion, Vice Chair Bope’s second on a vote of 6-0 with Commissioners Bissereth, Cuba-Lewis, Fernandez, Patel, and Tober absent. e. Discussion and possible action regarding the recommendation for the City of Austin FY2022 budget. Discussion was held. No action was taken. 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Presentation by Sarah Mostyn, Police Executive Research Forum, and Patricia Bourenane, Assistant to ACM Arellano, and update followed by discussion and possible action on the evaluation of APD’s sexual assault investigations. Sarah Mostyn, Police Executive Research Forum; Patricia Bourenane, Assistant to ACM Arellano; and Patricia Cruz, Lieutenant, Forensic Science Bureau/ Investigations 2, Austin Police Department, presented to the Commission and answered questions from members. Discussion was held. No action was taken. b. Presentation by Amber Price, Community Health Paramedic for Persons Experiencing Homelessness, Homeless Outreach Street …
Women and Children and Homelessness City of Austin Commission for Women August 4, 2021 The Hidden Homeless 84% of homeless families are led by women 53% of these mothers lack a high school diploma 92% have experienced abuse Solution for Families Affordable housing alone is not enough. Families need pathways to economic security. A whole person approach to developing self- sufficiency helps mothers and children succeed. Mission and Values Saint Louise House is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the success of women and their children moving from homelessness to healthy independent lives. We empower women and their children to overcome homelessness for generations to come. EMPOWERMENT – STRENGTHS – SIMPLICITY - HUMILITY - EFFECTIVENESS Prior Experiences of Saint Louise House Families 0 20 40 60 80 100 Homelessness Domestic Violence Homeless Multiple Times Enter with incomes of less than $1,000 a month High school diploma, GED, or less Involved with CPS Our Approach TWO GENERATIONS Affordable Housing Empowerment Partners Wraparound Services • Stability is the foundation for success • Establish positive rental history • $50/month for first year • Staffed social workers • Weekly meetings to support goals • Strengths-based • Food pantry • Life skills workshops • Children’s activities • Financial support • and more This Approach Strengthens Families Impact 2020 • 54 families with 125 children served • 12 successful graduations • 15 families moved out of homelessness into SLH • Even with Covid-19, 80% of families have continued to make progress toward self-sufficiency 20 years of being a source of stability and partnership to 205 families with 448 children Unique Role Emergency Transitional Rapid Re-Housing Permanent Supportive Affordable www.saintlouisehouse.org
