Dec 18, 2018 | Adults, Early Childhood, Family, Matrix Head Start, News, Parents, Success Story
KEEPING OUR FAMILIES TOGETHER. For Jacqueline, Matrix Head Start didn’t just give her children lessons in early education, the program changed the life of her whole family.At the time, Jacqueline’s life was full of transition and she felt overwhelmed with stress....
Dec 1, 2018 | Community, Events, Featured, Fundraisers, Matrix Head Start, News, Parents, Poverty, Success Story
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 knew who...
Sep 26, 2018 | Early Childhood, Employee Spotlight, Featured, Matrix Head Start, News, Parents, Success Story
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 for the great...
Sep 4, 2018 | Community, Early Childhood, Employee Spotlight, Family, Matrix Head Start, News, Parents, Success Story
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 Jurado’s...
Aug 10, 2018 | Community, Early Childhood, Family, Featured, Matrix Head Start, News, Parents, Programs, Success 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...
Jul 10, 2018 | Adults, Community, Family, News, Success Story, Volunteer
“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 strength and resilience....