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...
Mother Inspired By Son to Get Her High School Diploma
Sometimes difficult times show us our greatest strengths, as Aryanna would probably tell you if you heard her story. Although her son was sent to jail, he was able to get his GED while there and sent her a picture of it, which inspired her to complete her...
Catching Kids Where It Counts – Early Detection and Prevention
The first goal of Matrix Head Start is to make sure children from birth to 5, are healthy and safe, which is why we are extremely thankful for a grant from the Children’s Hospital which awarded funds to purchase new health screening equipment. The...
Our 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...
Our Matrix Head Start’s hearing and vision screening!
Matrix Human Services is thankful to the Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation for the grant it provided our agency in 2018. The grant of $27,500 was used for the purchase of hearing and vision child screening equipment.The Spot Vision Screeners and...
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...
Letter from Matrix Head Start parents
The following parent letter highlights the amazing difference our Matrix Head Start teachers are making in the lives and futures of thousands of local Detroit children each and every day! Congratulations to Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Arnold for being recognized...
More Info
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.