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Veandrea Brown Joins National Head Start Association Executive Leadership Program

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Congratulations Veandrea Brown! Veandrea is the Senior Education Manager in our Early Head Start Child Care Partnership Department. Her shown commitment to seeking opportunities to continuously gain knowledge in her field exemplifies the Matrix Human Services core value of Always Learning. Veandrea Brown achieved the exceptional accomplishment of acceptance into the National Head Start Association […]

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Head Start Parent Becomes Head Start Teacher

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“Life before Matrix was a little rough” – Maria Garica-Nava, Matrix Human Services Head Start Teacher When Maria looks back on the changes that have happened in her life since learning about Matrix Human Services, it\’s hard for her to believe.  About five years ago, Maria was living at her mother\’s house along with her

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Family Living In Hotel Receive Holiday Gifts From Matrix Staff

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Head Start Family On Verge of Eviction Receives Rent Assistance

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Head Start Family Survives Pandemic With Help From Matrix

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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 Impact Report 2020

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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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[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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