With more than 25 years of professional Workforce Development experience, Debbie Blackman brings experience and strength to Matrix Human Services. In 1992, Debbie Blackman began working in human services. She has always enjoyed working with, and helping...
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Community NewsEquity and Friends Fight AIDS (EFFA) Distributes Donations to HIV/AIDS Organizations in Michigan
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: May 22, 2018 Contact: Kristina Riegle, kristinariegle@gmail.com Equity and Friends Fight AIDS (EFFA) Distributes Donations to HIV/AIDS Organizations in Michigan DETROIT, Mich. – Equity and Friends Fight AIDS (EFFA), a...
Matrix Mission Breakfast presented by Ford Fund Raises $80,000!
To the sponsors, event attendees and hundreds of donors involved in our 2018 Matrix Mission Breakfast fundraiser, we can not thank you enough for your generosity! By investing in our mission you've directly impacted the thousands of children and families...
IMPACT THE COMMUNITY BY SUPPORTING – Dining out for Life!
IMPACT THE COMMUNITY YOU SERVE BY SUPPORTING A GREAT CAUSE: DINING OUT FOR LIFE +++ Visit the Detroit area event page for participating restaurants and more! DiningOutForLife - Detroit +++ Dining Out for Life is a great way for...
Community Days at Carsons Department Store
Have you heard?! Our Matrix Family Advocates have teamed up with Carsons Department Store to support Matrix Head Start families during their Community Days Event! And it’s a huge win for everyone! Here’s the deal… Many of our Matrix Head Start families are...
Glen’s Story
At the age of just 22, Glen tested positive for HIV. This was well before the recent cultural perception shift where we began to see HIV as a “manageable” disease. Six years ago there was an ominous shadow and stigma surrounding the disease and he opted to...
Matrix Human Services Encourages Detroiters to Get Tested for World AIDS Day
Matrix Health advocates point to prevention & treatment as key to eliminating HIV/AIDS DETROIT (November, 2017) – As World AIDS Day approaches, Matrix Human Services, now one of the largest and most comprehensive providers of HIV prevention and...
Samuel’s story
Samuel, from Detroit’s East Side, knew his 1994 refrigerator wouldn’t last much longer, but being on a fixed income, he also knew he didn’t have the finances available to fix or replace it. As he shifted food from the defective refrigerator cabinet to the...
Elizabeth’s Story
Established in 1953, Matrix Senior Wellness Services (MSWS) provides recreational, social, educational and wellness activities, among other programs and outreach for Detroit seniors, like Elizabeth. Now a member for her second year, Elizabeth first became involved...
Abigail’s story
Imagine you're a mother with two small daughters both under the age of five and you've been forced to move your family from house to house, over and over again, and there's no end to this scenario in sight. Imagine your family has been uprooted so many times,...
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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.