Watch the video above to see Matrix Human Services on the news! On Sunday, December 15th, 2019, ABC Channel 7...
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,...
Online High School Diploma Program Celebrates Last Graduating Class of 2019
The Matrix Online High School Diploma Program gives a person of any educational background the opportunity to achieve their high school diploma long after high school ends. A high school diploma is separate from a GED, so graduates will not be distinguished...
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...
Manufacturing Boot Camp Graduate Overcomes Criminal Background to Land Skilled Career in Manufacturing
Ladaisha Cotton has had her share of struggles that has kept employment further from reach than the average job seeker. With a criminal history including felonies, Ladaisha couldn’t even find work at McDonalds. Since there is no federal law that prohibits...
Matrix Home Buyer Program Assists Man Living Without Running Water for 2 Years
Meet Albert, who for decades, was living in a home previously owned by his aunt but was lost to tax foreclosure because of a job loss. Because of financial circumstances, Albert lived without running water in the home for about two years due to a shut off. Growing up...
The Incredible Survival Story of Leslie Guinn
“I had a compound fracture of my tibia from an auto-mobile accident in.. early 80’s, and I was told back then, that next morning when I came-to in the hospital, that I had a compound fracture of my tibia, I’d been hit by a car… ‘oh, and you’re HIV positive.’” The...
Matrix Career Coach Ron Norwood Selected As 2019 Detroit Humanity in Action Fellow
We are proud to announce that our Adult and Senior Division Career Coach, Ron Norwood, has been selected as a Fellow for the 2019 Detroit Humanity in Action Fellowship program, taking place from November 15th - 24th. The 2019 Humanity in Action...
Fifth Third Foundation Awards Matrix With $25k Grant
Featured in this photo from left to right: Debbie Blackman: Manager of Workforce Development Services, Greg McPherson: Director of Adult and Senior Programs, Kerrie Mitchell: Vice President, Marketing & Development, Cynthia Elmore-LeJeune,...
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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.