Watts Resources for Essential Needs (WREN) Office

The Watts Resources for Essential Needs (WREN) Office is a comfortable space where students can receive support navigating basic needs resources and services. Furthermore, through a partnership with Wildfire and Health-e-Arizona Plus, WREN is able to outreach and assist students with the application process for benefits such as Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) and state health insurance known as Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS). The WREN Office also utilizes FindHelp.org to identify and filter community resources available in the student’s specific zip code. FindHelp.org is free and can be accessed by the student and/or all staff and faculty to help students.

Please note any information shared with the WREN Office will be kept confidential unless there is an immediate danger to the safety and well-being of the individual(s).

Location:

• Downtown Campus - UCENT Advising Suite at 411 N Central Ave, Suite 164 – K, Phoenix, AZ 85004

• A staff member will visit the West and Tucson Campus periodically throughout the semester.

  • West Campus Visits:

    • September 1 from 10am-5pm

    • October 6 from 10am-5pm

    • October 20 from 10am-5pm

    • November 3 from 10am-5pm

  • Tucson Campus Visits:

• • • September 29 from 10:30am-4pm

    • November 17 from 10:30am-4pm

Office Hours:

• The Downtown Campus office will be staffed Tuesdays and the second and fourth Thursday of every month from 9am – 5:30pm.

• The first and third Thursday of every month, a staff member will be at a West and/or Tucson Campus (see promotional material attached).

How to access the WREN Office:

• Students can reach out directly or be referred by faculty and staff through the WREN Assistance Request.

• Walk-ins are welcomed during office hours.

• Attend a SNAP Application Party occurring several times throughout the semester on the Downtown, West, and Tucson Campuses (see dates and times in promotional material attached).

  • SNAP is a state wide nutritional assistance program in which recipients receive funding to purchase groceries. Many college students are eligible for benefits, but not aware. Our goal is to change this through outreach and application assistance.

  • Click here for more SNAP eligibility requirements for students.

How to get involved:

• Promote the WREN Office, WREN Campus Visits to West and Tucson, and SNAP Application Parties to students (see promotional material attached).

• Join the Listserv to receive promotional material to share with students, learn additional ways to get involved, and receive updates.

• Donate! We are currently accepting the following donations:

• • • Hygiene products (feminine hygiene produces, shampoo, conditioner, face wash, body wash, body wash, deodorant, hand sanitizer, wash clothes/ luffas, hair brush, etc.)

    • Prepackaged food (ramen, soups, tuna, etc.)

    • Backpacks

    • Phone chargers