Dec 9, 2020 | Adults, Community, Family, Featured, Matrix Head Start, Matrix Mission, Mission Partners, News, Parents, Poverty, Volunteer
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...
Nov 25, 2020 | Adults, Community, Family, Featured, Matrix Head Start, Matrix Mission, Mission Partners, News, Parents, Poverty
On November 23rd, the Monday before Thanksgiving, Matrix Human Services joined forces with Higher Hopes to provide Thanksgiving meals to some of our Head Start families that have expressed significant need. Higher Hopes is a non-profit that serves families with...
Oct 28, 2020 | Adults, Featured, MatrixMission, News, Parents, Seniors, The Matrix Center
On Tuesday, October 27th, Angela was at The Matrix Center on Gratiot and McNichols to receive food at our bi-weekly food distribution with Forgotten Harvest, as well as complete paperwork to receive a replacement furnace and refrigerator thanks to our partner...
Oct 26, 2020 | Community, Early Childhood, Family, Featured, Matrix Head Start, Matrix Mission, News, Parents
In May, we talked to Ms. Laurie Clark-Horton, owner of L.A.C.C. Child Care Academy on the West Side of Detroit about the renovations she was excited to begin in preparation for re-opening her Early Child Care facility with a new COVID-19 “friendly”...
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...
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...