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Head Start Family Survives Pandemic With Help From Matrix

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12-Year-Old Pursues Her Passion with The Detroit Children\’s Choir

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12-Year-Old Pursues Her Passion with The Detroit Children\’s Choir

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Eagle Scout Donates 10,000 Diapers and 9,000 wipes to Matrix

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[et_pb_section fb_built=\”1\” _builder_version=\”4.9.2\” _module_preset=\”default\”][et_pb_row _builder_version=\”4.9.2\” _module_preset=\”default\”][et_pb_column type=\”4_4\” _builder_version=\”4.9.2\” _module_preset=\”default\”][et_pb_image src=\”https://www.matrixhumanservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/PXL_20210317_184619295.PORTRAIT-scaled.jpg\” title_text=\”PXL_20210317_184619295.PORTRAIT\” _builder_version=\”4.9.2\” _module_preset=\”default\”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\”4.9.2\” _module_preset=\”default\”] In March of 2020, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, then 16-year-old Junior in high school and Eagle Scout, Brady Bank, visited Matrix Human Services to see how he could help. While there, he learned about the need for

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Matrix Human Services Healthy Senior Initiative Delivers Healthy Food to Doorsteps

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[et_pb_section fb_built=\”1\” _builder_version=\”4.9.2\” _module_preset=\”default\”][et_pb_row _builder_version=\”4.9.2\” _module_preset=\”default\”][et_pb_column type=\”4_4\” _builder_version=\”4.9.2\” _module_preset=\”default\”][et_pb_image src=\”https://www.matrixhumanservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Healthy-Senior-1.jpeg\” title_text=\”Healthy Senior 1\” _builder_version=\”4.9.2\” _module_preset=\”default\”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\”4.9.4\” _module_preset=\”default\” hover_enabled=\”0\” sticky_enabled=\”0\”] Last week we kicked off our first of many food distributions to seniors participating in our Healthy Senior Living Initiative – Food Rx Program. This program offers free health screenings in partnership with the HUDA Clinic

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Family of 4 Receives Angel Tree Holiday Gift Boxes For the Whole Family

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[et_pb_section fb_built=\”1\” _builder_version=\”4.8.2\” _module_preset=\”default\”][et_pb_row _builder_version=\”4.8.2\” _module_preset=\”default\”][et_pb_column type=\”4_4\” _builder_version=\”4.8.2\” _module_preset=\”default\”][et_pb_image src=\”https://www.matrixhumanservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_20210204_153449.jpg\” title_text=\”IMG_20210204_153449\” _builder_version=\”4.8.2\” _module_preset=\”default\”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\”4.8.2\” _module_preset=\”default\”] 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

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Mother of 4 Receives a \’Hand Up\’ From Matrix During COVID-19 Pandemic

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[et_pb_section fb_built=\”1\” _builder_version=\”4.8.1\” _module_preset=\”default\”][et_pb_row _builder_version=\”4.8.1\” _module_preset=\”default\”][et_pb_column type=\”4_4\” _builder_version=\”4.8.1\” _module_preset=\”default\”][et_pb_image src=\”https://www.matrixhumanservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_20210122_164828.jpg\” title_text=\”IMG_20210122_164828\” align=\”center\” _builder_version=\”4.8.1\” _module_preset=\”default\”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\”4.8.1\” _module_preset=\”default\” hover_enabled=\”0\” sticky_enabled=\”0\”] 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

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Mother of 4 Receives a \’Hand Up\’ From Matrix During COVID-19 Pandemic

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10 Year Old Thrives in Matrix Youth Services Program

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[et_pb_section fb_built=\”1\” admin_label=\”section\” _builder_version=\”3.22\”][et_pb_row admin_label=\”row\” _builder_version=\”3.25\” background_size=\”initial\” background_position=\”top_left\” background_repeat=\”repeat\”][et_pb_column type=\”4_4\” _builder_version=\”3.25\” custom_padding=\”|||\” custom_padding__hover=\”|||\”][et_pb_image src=\”https://www.matrixhumanservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_20210122_112924-scaled.jpg\” title_text=\”IMG_20210122_112924\” _builder_version=\”4.8.1\” _module_preset=\”default\”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\”4.9.0\” _module_preset=\”default\” hover_enabled=\”0\” sticky_enabled=\”0\”] Brooklyn Fordham resides with her grandmother in the Brewster-Douglass Housing Projects and has been working with Matrix staff since our Youth Assistance Program (YAP) was hosted at the Peter Claver Building. As Brooklyn\’s grandmother,

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Family In Need Receives Heat and Hope From Matrix

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[et_pb_section fb_built=\”1\” _builder_version=\”4.7.7\” _module_preset=\”default\”][et_pb_row _builder_version=\”4.7.7\” _module_preset=\”default\”][et_pb_column type=\”4_4\” _builder_version=\”4.7.7\” _module_preset=\”default\”][et_pb_image src=\”https://www.matrixhumanservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_20210113_144609.jpg\” title_text=\”IMG_20210113_144609\” align=\”center\” _builder_version=\”4.7.7\” _module_preset=\”default\”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\”4.7.7\” _module_preset=\”default\”] Ms. Thelma and her daughter Janlissa have faced difficult circumstances ever since they were forced to relocate from a rental property that was being torn out 4 years ago. However, the new rental home that they share together has

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