Angel Tree is always a magical time at Matrix because the spirit of giving truly comes to life. Throughout the year, Matrix staff identify families experiencing the greatest need throughout our Matrix family of programs, and before the holidays, they match a generous...
Africia is a 38-year-old Detroit native and mother of five children. As a single mom, she has been strong and resilient to support the family, however, when she lost her house, holding it all together became one of the greatest struggles of her life. For years the...
Renetta and her family had been living at their home in Detroit for 18 years, however, when her husband lost his job, the family was unable to afford the taxes on their home. Eventually, the day came when Renetta received a letter on the door saying the house had been...
*The names in this story have been changed for confidentiality When Bernice and her husband Ricardo decided to move to Michigan in 2019 with their two children, they could not have predicted the challenges that would lie ahead. After they began work in the same...
Our 2020 Impact Report Video highlights the challenges and successes we experienced during an unprecedented year. We moved over 500 employees to virtual services, purchased over 800 tablets so children and youth could learn from home, expanded our food distribution...
When Kelly was 16 years old, she began a relationship with a man she knew for a long time. Eventually, they were engaged but by the time Kelly found out her partner was HIV positive, it was too late. She felt that he attempted to trap her, but the relationship still...
Jasmine discovered Matrix Human Services in late 2018, when her then 1-year-old daughter began attending our Head Start Birth-to-5 Program at our Plymouth location, one of 16 Head Start Centers exclusively operated by Matrix Human Services in the city of Detroit. As a...
Ms. Shannon is a mother of 4 who has been through an especially challenging year. Before 2020, Shannon was working at General Motors in Detroit but suddenly found herself laid-off, while she was pregnant. After she gave birth to two healthy baby twins, she enrolled...
Matrix Human Services was recently honored with the Supporting the Cause Award during the virtual DTE/SEEL Community Appreciation Awards. The award was given to the community partner who demonstrated outstanding performance and exceptional...
In November, Matrix Human Services partnered with Atlas Wholesale Food Company, Wayne Metro Community Action Agency, and Renaissance Head Start to fill a need that many of our Head Start families were missing - food. Our Head Start families used to count on the...
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.