May 20, 2020 | Adults, Community, Family, Featured, Matrix Head Start, News, Parents
The Chandler Family Most everyone has felt the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in some way, but Detroit resident and mother of six, Denise Chandler has been through more than most. Ms. Chandler’s story with Matrix started years ago as a former employee,...
May 19, 2020 | Adults, Early Childhood, Family, Featured, Matrix Head Start, News, Parents, Success Story
Shavawn Rozier is a parent in the Matrix Early Head Start (EHS) – Child Care Partnership (CCP) program at our Ready 2 Learn partnering center on Detroit’s west side. Her daughter, Mi’cahla Rozier, has been attending the Early Head Start...
May 13, 2020 | Adult Programs, Adults, Family, Featured, News, Parents, Poverty, Success Story, The Matrix Center
Being a recipient of our annual Angel Tree – Adopt a Family for the Holidays event and having a 2-year-old daughter in our Head Start – East Lake Center, Ms. Jasmine Mack was already in contact with our Family Advocate, Ms. Felicia Cash when she became...
Apr 28, 2020 | Adults, Community, Early Childhood, Family, GivingTuesday, Matrix Head Start, MatrixMission, News, Parents
Matrix Human Services Head Start Program is the largest Head Start Program in the city of Detroit as well as throughout the state. When schools closed across Michigan on March 16th due to COVID-19, Head Start closed as well, resulting in families spending more time at...
Apr 17, 2020 | Adults, Community, Family, Featured, GivingTuesday, News, Parents, Volunteer
On March 20th, we held our first Food Distribution Day at The Matrix Center alongside Gleaners Community Food Bank in response to the Coronavirus crisis. We weren’t sure what to expect, but that day over 300 people came to The Matrix Center while remaining in...
Apr 1, 2020 | Adults, Community, Employee Spotlight, Family, Featured, GivingTuesday, News, Parents, Poverty, Seniors
On April 1st, we completed the 2nd day of our Community Donation Drive at our downtown office. Food from Eastern Market Partnership was organized into care packages along with donated essentials like toilet paper, diapers, wipes, toothbrushes, hand sanitizers, and...
