"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...
Once a Volunteer Now a Matrix Team Member!
Susan was once a client seeking the very assistance that she now provides others. After finding herself pregnant at a very young age, she dropped out of college and began working as an office manager to provide for her son. Seven years later,...
Ensuring Success: Matrix Head Start Care Village Center’s Lead Teacher, Jamila Ford
Jamila Ford, the lead teacher at Matrix Head Start's Care Village Center, strives to provide her students with the best experience possible. After initially wanting to become a journalist, Jamila was motivated by her mother to become a teacher....
Staff Spotlight: Debbie Blackman, The Story of a Resilient Woman
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...
Equity 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...
Matrix CPR training helps to save a young life
On February 1, 2018, Rozetia Jenkins, a Matrix Head Start Building Associate at our Pathways Head Start center, heard a disturbance down the hallway. A two-month-old infant of a teen enrolled in a separate Pathways program, was choking and turning blue. A...
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...
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Matrix Human Services Central Office is located at:
1400 Woodbridge, Detroit MI 48207
Our normal hours of operation are
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(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.