Wayne State University's School of Social Work (SSW) has received a three-year, $340,197 contract from the Michigan Department of Human Services to provide youth transitioning out of foster care with the educational, material and social resources they need to thrive as WSU students. The award will help the SSW spearhead a Wayne State Foster Youth Access and Retention Program to give 25 undergraduate-enrolled foster youth reliable housing and transportation, a social support system, physical and mental health services, financial aid, life skills, mentoring, and training for post-university employment. (print edition only)