"On March 20th, we held our first Food Distribution Day at The Matrix Center alongside Gleaners Community Food Bank in response to the Coronavirus crisis. We weren’t sure what to expect, but that day over 300 people came to The Matrix Center while remaining in their...
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Community NewsMatrix Receives $10,000 Donation From Southwest Airlines for the 2020 LUV Classic
On June 24th, 2020, Matrix was awarded the Southwest Airlines 2020 LUV Classic award which provided a $10,000 unsolicited donation to be used however is needed and to serve our mission to uplift families and communities throughout Detroit. Since 1985 Southwest...
Matrix Distributes Hundreds of Care Packages to Head Start Families
On June 17 and 18, our Matrix Human Services Head Start Care Package Distribution took place at our downtown, Woodbridge headquarters location. As the largest Head Start provider in the City of Detroit, we wanted to make sure our families at home have all the...
Mother in Need Receives Delivery of Pull-Ups for Daughter
Like all of us, Ms. Danielle Murphy was caught off guard by Coronavirus. which lead to her work dropping her hours. At the same time, her 2-year-old daughter was no longer attending Carlee's Daycare Center in Detroit after schools were closed for Coronavirus safety....
Matrix Youth Stay Connected Online with New Tablets
In late April through mid May, our Matrix Youth Assistance program was excited to connect with youth clients again via a delivery of 150 tablets to their homes after schools closed for the year on March 16th due to Coronavirus. With the delivery of the tablets, our...
Mother of Six Loses Father and Husband to COVID-19 – Receives Overwhelming Community Support
The Chandler Family Most everyone has felt the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in some way, but Detroit resident and mother of six, Denise Chandler has been through more than most. Ms. Chandler's story with Matrix started years ago as a former employee, when...
Head Start Parent Utilizes Parent Training Courses For Her Child During Stay-at-Home Order
Shavawn Rozier is a parent in the Matrix Early Head Start (EHS) - Child Care Partnership (CCP) program at our Ready 2 Learn partnering center on Detroit's west side. Her daughter, Mi'cahla Rozier, has been attending the Early Head Start program for the past 2...
Head Start Parent Gives Birth Early and Receives Replacement Furnace During Coronavirus
Being a recipient of our annual Angel Tree - Adopt a Family for the Holidays event and having a 2-year-old daughter in our Head Start - East Lake Center, Ms. Jasmine Mack was already in contact with our Family Advocate, Ms. Felicia Cash when she became pregnant and...
Matrix Head Start Continues to Serve Families At Home While School is Closed
Matrix Human Services Head Start Program is the largest Head Start Program in the city of Detroit as well as throughout the state. When schools closed across Michigan on March 16th due to COVID-19, Head Start closed as well, resulting in families spending more time at...
Matrix + Gleaners Food Distribution Day Makes News and Draws Over 500 Families
On March 20th, we held our first Food Distribution Day at The Matrix Center alongside Gleaners Community Food Bank in response to the Coronavirus crisis. We weren't sure what to expect, but that day over 300 people came to The Matrix Center while remaining in their...
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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.