Oct 20, 2020 | Adults, Community, Early Childhood, Family, Featured, Matrix Head Start, Matrix Mission, News, Parents, Programs
On October 16th, 2020, we provided another diaper distribution for our Head Start families and kids from birth to 5+ years old at our downtown office location. With the challenges that this year has brought including financial insecurity for so many, we know every...
Oct 8, 2020 | Adults, Community, Featured, Matrix Mission, MatrixMission, Mission Partners, News, Poverty, Seniors, The Matrix Center
Jackie was living in Georgia when her husband passed and she decided she wanted to move back home to Detroit to be closer to friends and family. That was right before Christmas in 2018 and Jackie had just moved into a house she purchased through a land contract. She...
Oct 7, 2020 | Adult Programs, Adults, Awards, Community, Featured, Matrix Mission, Mission Partners, News, Poverty, Sponsor Stories, The Matrix Center
On October 6th, 2020, Amazon employees from distribution and fulfillment centers in Hazel Park and Livonia visited The Matrix Center during our bi-weekly Food Tuesday distributions to present Matrix Human Services with a check for $33,000! We are beyond grateful to...
Sep 25, 2020 | Adult Programs, Adults, Community, Family, Featured, Matrix Head Start, Matrix Mission, News, Parents, Poverty
Erricka is a mother of one, raising her son who will soon be 2 years old and will be attending our Head Start – Pathways location this school year. Erricka currently lives with her mother while she works as a self-employed babysitter, but she has been...
Sep 22, 2020 | Adult Programs, Adults, Community, Featured, Matrix Mission, Mission Partners, News, Poverty, The Matrix Center
In early September we spoke to Elaine whose refrigerator had gone out 2 weeks before. After being referred by DTE Energy to contact The Matrix Center, that is where she learned more about our Adult Resource Center program by talking to Matrix Center Director, Mr. Ken...
Sep 17, 2020 | Community, Early Childhood, Employee Spotlight, Family, Featured, Matrix Head Start, Matrix Mission, Mission Partners, News, Parents
On September 9th, 2020, Matrix Early Head Start Child Care Partnership (EHS/CCP) wanted to show appreciation to the teachers and center managers who provide their own Head Start services with support from Matrix. After lengthy preparations to re-open safely during...
