Disconnection (not being in school or working) is higher in rural areas than in urban ones; in some rural counties, it is as high as 76% More than a quarter of disconnected teens as young as 16 and 17 don\'t live at home with their parents Among the top half of households, the average amount of help given to young adult children is a whopping $70,965 Many 18-year-olds who age out of foster care leave the system with no formal education, no money, no employment, and no support network.
Disconnection (not being in school or working) is higher in rural areas than in urban ones; in some rural counties, it is as high as 76% More than a quarter of disconnected teens as young as 16 and 17 don\'t live at home with their parents Among the top half of households, the average amount of help given to young adult children is a whopping $70,965 Many 18-year-olds who age out of foster care leave the system with no formal education, no money, no employment, and no support network
