Carmina had her first child when she was still reaching adulthood herself at the age of 15. She had her second only a few years later, and with little support from family, Carmina’s ability to graduate high school at that time became more difficult and...
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Community NewsOur Success Stories Overflow at High School Graduation
“I thank Matrix for opening the doors for me to make it where I am now.” Said Latrise, one of six Detroit adults who were able to earn their high school diploma through programming at Matrix Human Services.On March 15th, 2019, our Matrix Social Mobility...
Inaugural Matrix Human Services Mother’s Tea
Resilience and perseverance were on display at the inaugural Matrix Human Services Mother’s Tea. The event was hosted at MGM Grand Casino Hotel and sponsored by Molina Healthcare. More than 150 mothers from our Matrix Head Start program were in attendance...
Spring into Matrix! FREE spring break day camp for youth
"Spring into Matrix" is our FREE Spring Break Day Camp Open to Youth ages 10-17! Happening the week of April 1st through April 5th | 8:00am - 3:30pm PRE-ENROLLMENT IS REQUIRED BY MARCH 25th Hosted at The Matrix Center our youth day-camp features: ARTS...
National Women & Girls HIV Awareness Day – March 10th, 2019
Visit our Community Health page for Metro Detroit area HIV & STD testing locations and convenient online scheduling!
An autism diagnosis couldn’t defeat Erick
SHOW OUR LOCAL CHILDREN YOU CARE. When Marisela’s three-year-old son Erick was diagnosed with autism, she couldn’t believe it. While Marisela knew Erick had speech issues and wasn’t potty-trained like other children his age, he didn’t act like children she...
Giving Tuesday
JOIN MATRIX HUMAN SERVICES FOR #GivingTuesday 2018. THE NATIONAL DAY FOR GIVING BACK. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2018 ABOUT GIVING TUESDAY #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving. Observed on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) right along with the widely...
Our Matrix Head Start Family Advocates Helping Families
Damaris Jurado is one of our amazing Matrix Head Start Family Advocates. Each of our Head Start families has a Family Advocate to help them navigate a path to achieving personal goals for themselves, their children and their families. One of Damaris...
Ebony’s Story
"You've got to go through it to get to it," says Ebony, a parent volunteer at the Salem Center. Before Matrix, Ebony had been working long hours K-Mart. She liked her job, but as a mother of 7 she struggled to make ends meet. "I wanted to spend...
Not just a volunteer, but family!
“When you talk about somebody who’s dedicated to the Matrix community, that’s me,” says Ernestine Moore, who currently serves as a volunteer for The Matrix Center. A survivor of abuse, disability, and destitution, Ernestine’s story is one of...
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For information about Matrix Human Services, please send an email indicating your area(s) of interest to inquiries@matrixhs.org or use our contact form.
Matrix Human Services Central Office is located at:
1400 Woodbridge, Detroit MI 48207
Our normal hours of operation are
Monday – Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm.
(313) 831-1000
(313) 831-4634 (fax)
For up to date information on any of our Matrix Head Start centers or for enrollment, please call (313) 962-5255
Please visit the program pages for individual program contact and location information.