Detroit Police Officer and Matrix Center Partner Provides Example of Positive Community Engagement
From left to right: Detroit Police Officer Brad Hawkins, Detroit City Councilman Scott Benson, Detroit Police Officer Jay Dantzler Detroit Police Officer Jay Dantzler (pictured on the right) has been volunteering with Matrix Human Services for over 5 years to help...
Mother in Need Receives Delivery of Pull-Ups for Daughter
Like all of us, Ms. Danielle Murphy was caught off guard by Coronavirus. which lead to her work dropping her hours. At the same time, her 2-year-old daughter was no longer attending Carlee's Daycare Center in Detroit after schools were closed for Coronavirus safety....
Matrix Youth Stay Connected Online with New Tablets
In late April through mid May, our Matrix Youth Assistance program was excited to connect with youth clients again via a delivery of 150 tablets to their homes after schools closed for the year on March 16th due to Coronavirus. With the delivery of the tablets, our...
Seniors in Need Receive $100 Gift Cards
On Wednesday, May 20th, some Matrix staff had the opportunity to deliver $100 gift cards to some of our seniors who are experiencing hardship during this time thanks to a partnership with Your goodVillage Collective, brought together by the Southeast Michigan Senior...
Mother of Six Loses Father and Husband to COVID-19 – Receives Overwhelming Community Support
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, when...
Head Start Parent Utilizes Parent Training Courses For Her Child During Stay-at-Home Order
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 program for the past 2...
Matrix Human Services Facilities Team Shines During Pandemic – Delivering Essential Items to Families In Need
Since March 13th, our Head Start buildings have been shut down at Matrix, but the facilities team still has an undying commitment to our families by continuing services like security patrolling the east and west locations at least 3 times weekly. Aside from the added...
Matrix Officially Partners with The Detroit Land Bank Authority (DLBA) Housing Buy-Back Program
Matrix Financial Literacy Trainer, Tracy Burress, and two participants of the DLBA buy back program The Detroit Land Bank Authority (DLBA) "Occupied Buy Back Program" has been giving a second chance to Detroit residents who wish to own a home since 2015. Since then,...
Head Start Parent Gives Birth Early and Receives Replacement Furnace During Coronavirus
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 pregnant and...
Matrix Manufacturing Bootcamp Graduate Finds Life Line During COVID-19 Pandemic
"More than two months after the coronavirus pandemic hit Detroit, nearly half of all Detroit residents have lost their job." - according to a new University of Michigan Detroit Metro Area Communities (DMACS) survey. That is double the Michigan unemployment rate and...
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