Wakefield Family Center

Family Resource Centers

Alma Iñiquez, Director | 1100 S. Fresno St. Tucson, AZ 85745 (Menlo Family Resource Center) | (520) 584-7455 | Email Us

Resource Center Locations: Catalina | Palo Verde | Southwest | Menlo

What we offer...

Wakefield Family Resource Center, 101 W 44th St

About Us
Phone: (520) 584-7455

OPENING SOON!!!

Our Friendly Staff

(Left to right)
Anna Read, Administrative Assistant;
Rosa Maria Escalante, School Community Liaison;
Rosario Melendez, Monitor/Custodian

Classes at Family Resource Centers

First Five Years: Presented by Arizona’s Children Association

This 4-session series will help nurture your child with a "just right combination" of freedom and positive discipline. Learn about your child's development and growing brain, preventing tantrums and other problems, and using mindfulness to keep calm. You will also learn 6 ways to prepare your child for school success. Participants will receive class materials and gifts for attending!

Thursdays|9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.| Start: 4/1/21|End: 4/22/21 | http://bit.ly/3sCcMGx
Nutrition Workshop: Presented by The U of A Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program

This class focuses on the USDA MyPlate nutrition guide. Participants will learn the importance of food safety, reading & comparing food labels, menu planning, and food budgeting.

Wednesdays| 4:00 p.m-5:00 p.m.| Start: 2/10/21| End: 3/17/21 |https://forms.gle/fARn6K3TtSAvdCab6
Cooking Healthy: Presented by The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona

Parent volunteers will demonstrate how to cook nutritious meals using ingredients from the Family Resource Center’s food pantry. Participants will also learn how to make easy low-cost meals. Please click on the link to register.

Thursdays| 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.| Start: 2/4/21 & 2/18/21| https://bit.ly/3gGAHji

Thursdays| 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.| Start: 3/4/21 & 3/18/21| https://bit.ly/3gGAHji

Thursdays| 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.| Start: 4/1/21, 4/15/21, & 4/29/21| https://bit.ly/3gGAHji

Thursdays| 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.| Start: 5/13/21| https://bit.ly/3gGAHji
Cooking Healthy: Presented by The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona

Parent volunteers will demonstrate how to cook nutritious meals using ingredients from the Family Resource Center’s food pantry. Participants will also learn how to make easy low-cost meals. Please click on the link to register.

Thursdays| 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.| Start: 2/4/21 & 2/18/21| https://bit.ly/3gGAHji

Thursdays| 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.| Start: 3/4/21 & 3/18/21| https://bit.ly/3gGAHji

Thursdays| 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.| Start: 4/1/21, 4/15/21, & 4/29/21| https://bit.ly/3gGAHji

Thursdays| 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.| Start: 5/13/21| https://bit.ly/3gGAHji
Programa Paternidad Activa: Presentado por Child & Family Support Service

Programa Paternidad Activa es una programa gratis de seis semanas que se centrará en brindar a los padres las herramientas que necesitan para comunicarse mejor con los sus hijos.

Jueves| 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.| Empieza: 4 de febrero| Termina:11 de marzo|

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spanish-paternidad-activa-en-espanol-via-zoom-6-sesiones-registration-132304401025?aff=
Active Parenting Program: Presented by Child & Family Support Services

This is a 6-week workshop that will focus on giving parents and guardians the tools they need to better communicate with their children.

Fridays| 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.| Start: 2/5/21| End: 3/12/21|

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/active-parenting-feb-mar-2021-daytime-series-6-sessions-registration- 132300230551?aff=
Active Parenting: Presented by Child & Family Resources
This free six-week program will focus on giving parents/guardians the tools they need to better communicate with their children. We will dive into brain development and how it affects children’s behavior. You will also learn how to talk to your children about making good decisions. Fridays| 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.| Start: 1/15/21| End: 2/19/21| https://bit.ly/34dckET
English Language Acquisition for Adults (ELAA): Presented by Literacy Connects

This class is offered to any adult with a desire to learn and improve their English. Students may choose from beginning, high beginning, intermediate, and advanced classes. Sign up by January 11.

|Start: 1/20/21|End: 5/14/21| Days and times vary depending on the level of class being offered. Please click on the registration link provided for more information https://bit.ly/3a3UYhu
GED Preparation Class: Presented by Literacy Connects

Prepare for your GED by improving your reading, writing, math, and thinking skills. These classes will be taught in English. Ages 21 and over.

Start: 1/19/21|End: 5/14/21

Mon. & Wed. (Math) |5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.|

Tue. & Thu. (Language Arts) |9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.|

Tue. & Thu. (Science) | 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.|

Please click on the link for more information https://bit.ly/3gEc3jn

Look What Happens at Southwest and Wakefield Centers!

What happens on Wednesdays at the Wakefield and Southwest Family Resource Centers? Everything! English and parenting classes, free childcare, Zuma classes, distributing food boxes and more! Meet our families. Take a look.

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Talk It Out

*TUSD students, parents, guardians, and immediate family members, Talk It Out is currently booked through December 2020. When you submit a request, you will be placed on a waitlist for counseling services. Talk It Out staff will contact you when they begin scheduling appointments for January 2021.