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...
Our Matrix Head Start Family Advocates Helping Families
Damaris Jurado is one of our amazing Matrix Head Start Family Advocates. Each of our Head Start families has a Family Advocate to help them navigate a path to achieving personal goals for themselves, their children and their families. One of Damaris...
Ebony’s Story
"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...
Not just a volunteer, but family!
“When you talk about somebody who’s dedicated to the Matrix community, that’s me,” says Ernestine Moore, who currently serves as a volunteer for The Matrix Center. A survivor of abuse, disability, and destitution, Ernestine’s story is one of...
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...
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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.