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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

Family Resource Centers Schedule for Winter Break 
12/11: 1/2 day- Open 8a.m.-12p.m.
12/14-12-18: Closed
12/21-12/31: Closed- Winter break
1/1/2021: Closed- Winter Break

Family Center Calendar of Events

Classes at Family Resource Centers

  • 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, and intermediate level classes.  

    Mon. & Wed.|9:30a.m.-10:30a.m.|Start: 9/28/20|End: 12/9/20

    Mon. & Wed.|6:00p.m.-7:00p.m.|Start: 9/28/20|End: 12/9/20

    Classes are currently full. Please call any of our centers to sign-up on a waiting list.

  • GED Preparation Class: Presented by Literacy Connects

    Prepare for your GED by improving your reading, writing, math, and thinking skills. Ages 21 and over.

    Tue. & Thu.|9:30a.m.-11:00a.m.|Start: 9/29/20|End: 12/10/20

    Tue. & Thu.|6:00p.m.-7:30p.m.|Start: 9/29/20|End: 12/10/20

    Classes are currently full. Please call any of our centers to sign-up on a waiting list.

  • 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. https://bit.ly/3bZZOM0

    Thursdays| 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.| 10/8/20 & 10/22/20

    Thursdays| 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.| 11/5/20 & 11/19/20

    Thursday & Friday| 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.| 12/3/20 & 12/18/20

  • Stepping Stones: Presented by The U of A Cooperative Extension

    Child behavior management for families with children with Autism. The series provides community as well as a specialized set of skills for parents to properly identify behavior problems and challenge their children to reach milestones using the Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) curriculum.

     Wednesdays| 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.| Start: 10/28/20| End: 1/20/21|  

    https://forms.gle/RdYJVCguuzroDDvt8

  • Nutrition Class: Presented by The U of A Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program

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

    Mondays|12:00p.m.-1:00p.m.|Start:11/09/20|End: 12/14/20 | 

    Email to register: imartine@email.arizona.edu 

  • Writing, A Life Skill: Presented by Author and Teacher Kit McIlroy

    Writing doesn’t have to scare us. Writing is a way to know our own lives better, and to help our children learn important skills. Explore what writing can do for you and your children. Join us or a fun & interactive time. Participants will receive a bag with writing supplies.  
    Tuesdays|9:30a.m.-11:30a.m.|Start: 11/17/20|End: 12/15/20|
    Class is currently full with a waiting list

  • Escribir, Una Habilidad De Vida: Presentado por Autor y Maestro Kit McIlroy

    Escribir no tiene que asustarnos. Escribir es una forma de conocer mejor nuestras propias vidas y ayudar a nuestros hijos a aprender habilidades importantes. Explore lo que la escritura puede hacer por usted y sus hijos. Acompañenos a pasar un rato divertido e interactivo. Los participantes recibirán una bolsa con materiales para esta clase de escritura. 

    Los Martes|9:30a.m.-11:30a.m.|Empieza: 17 de noviembre| Termina: 15 de diciembre  

    Class is currently full with a waiting list

  • Nutrition Class: Presented by The U of A Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program

    Instructor Ivonne Martinez will review exercise, food safety, sugar, salt, fats, and introduce the USDA MyPlate Nutrition Guide. Participants will learn to take care of themselves and their families by using new nutrition techniques and learning new ways of eating. 

    Mondays|9:00a.m.-10:00a.m.|Start: 1/11/21|End: 2/15/21 

    Please email Ivonne Martinez to register: imartine@email.arizona.edu 

  • Nutrition Class: Presented by The U of A Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program

    Instructor Ivonne Martinez will review exercise, food safety, sugar, salt, fats, and introduce the USDA MyPlate Nutrition Guide. Participants will learn to take care of themselves and their families by using new nutrition techniques and learning new ways of eating. 

    Wednesdays|9:00a.m.-10:00a.m.|Start: 1/13/21|End: 2/17/21 

    Please email Ivonne Martinez to register: imartine@email.arizona.edu 

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