Item 8: Austin Quality of Life Studies presentation — original pdf

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Early Childhood Council Quality of Life Study Update Austin Equity and Inclusion – Equity Division | May 13, 2026 Agenda for Today's Briefing Backgroup of Quality of Life Studies Common Themes Across Three Studies Overview of Steps Taken & Community Engagement Plan Timeline for City Quality of Life Studies Website 2 Purpose of Quality of Life Study To improve outcomes for all communities by addressing the intersections between race, ethnicity, age, gender and other demographics that impact experiences in Austin. • Definition: Quality of life is living in a community that supports and empowers parents and other caregivers to raise healthy children in the best possible ways to thrive in childhood and adulthood and congruent with their own goals for their children. • Commitment: The ECC is committed to ensuring historically marginalized populations (leading with race) are included and centered in the study in ways that allow them to shape the recommendations from the studies. Quality of Life Study: Process ECC's Scope of Work of Centering Community Voices Disaggregated Data for Recommendations Partnerships with Departments for Implementation and Community Engagement City Programs and Procedures Meet Recommendations & Collect Data Commissions Continue to Write Budget and Policy Recommendations 4 Common Themes Across Three Studies Strong Gap • Trusted Community Partners • Knowledge and Awareness Inconsistent • Language Access 5 Overview of Steps Taken • October 20, 2025 Vendor Presentation to City Departments  Socialize the three studies for future planning with ten Departments January 2026 - Now Internal Collaboration (Equity Division and Equity Network) •  Socialize the three studies for future planning  Share general recommendaitons from all three studies  Collect an "inventory" of programs/policies that address the recommendations  Schedule follow up meetings to align on data collection processes • April 1st 2026 Memorandum to the Mayor and Council  Share full studies  Describe QoL process  Share alignment with the City's emerging Economic Mobility Framework Sample Inventories that Implement Recommendations Recommendation Department and Program Opportunities Increase visisibility and awareness of family support programs; collaborate with community organizations, pediatricians, hospitals, schools, and childcare centers to disseminate materials. Partner with neighborhood associations and property management companies to amplify awareness among residents. Invest in trusted community hub; partner and fund trusted neighborhood organizations to serve as "community connectors" that bridge families to programs, housing supports, health care, and childcare resources. • APH Early Childhood & Aging Teams • Austin Energy's Weatherization Programs • Austin Housing Outreach • Austin Language Access Liasons/Points-of-contacts • Austin Public Health's Neighborhood Centers • Austin Arts Culture Music & Entertainment's Recreation and Cultural Centers • Watershed Protection • Capital Metro • Austin Public Library • Austin Homeless Strategy Office 7 Community Engagement Plan  Age Friendly Austin Update has been a collaborative opportunity to learn what works when we re-engage quality of life study participants with City Departments.  We've learned that we need to share information about the three studies when we meet with participants of any study.  Through these conversations, we are also addressing the three common themes.  We are developing:  A schedule of outreach for the participants for the three studies.  One pagers for each study.  We are available to meet and work with any Commission Quality of Life Study Implementation Workgroups. 8 Timeline June & July Discuss Data August Publish Website with Inventories September JIC FY28 Community Input November Update Website with Budget Info March 2027 Update Website's Data 9 Questions?