On April 1st, we completed the 2nd day of our Community Donation Drive at our downtown office. Food from Eastern Market Partnership was organized into care packages along with donated essentials like toilet paper, diapers, wipes, toothbrushes, hand sanitizers, and...
Matrix Introduces “Leaders For Readers” For National Reading Month
For National Reading Month in March, we wanted to do something special. So we created #LeadersForReaders - giving anyone the opportunity to volunteer and read to a classroom of kids at one of our Head Start Centers. This allows kids to see a fresh face and further...
Matrix Receives 9,000 Books for National Reading Day
Thanks to the graciousness of WXYZ-TV Channel 7 News in Detroit, The Scripps Howard Foundation, and Scholastic, Matrix Human Services received a donation of 9,000 brand new, diverse and age-appropriate children's books on National Reading Day, January 23rd. 6,000 of...
Displaced Family of Five Receives New House After Contacting Matrix Home Buyer Program
After the Taylor family was displaced when their landlord lost their house to foreclosure, Ms. Taylor decided to move the family in with her sister. It was not easy fitting herself and four children into her sister's two-bedroom flat. After receiving an email from...
Angel Tree 2019 Gives Holiday Gifts and Meals to Over A Hundred Families in Need
On December 14th, 2019, over one hundred families visited The Matrix Center on McNichols and Gratiot for our annual Angel Tree, holiday gift giving and food event for families who would otherwise go without during the holidays. Donors were able to meet the families...
Matrix Head Start Family Receives New Furnace Before Winter
When Munira and Khalid dropped their daughter off at Matrix Human Services Head Start for the first time, Munira couldn’t help but cry. It was literally the first time she allowed their daughter Ghaziya to be watched by someone else. Since she was born,...
LaShawn Bridges Launches New Head Start with Help From Matrix
On Friday, October 25th, LaShawn Bridges opened a new Head Start location in an under-served area of Detroit on E. 8 Mile rd. called "Blessed Beginnings Learning Center" after years of running an Early Head Start from her own home! The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony...
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...
Keeping our families together – Jacqueline’s story of survival
KEEPING OUR FAMILIES TOGETHER. For Jacqueline, Matrix Head Start didn’t just give her children lessons in early education, the program changed the life of her whole family.At the time, Jacqueline’s life was full of transition and she felt overwhelmed with...
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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.