Abstract
This article differentiates between homeless youth, runaway youth, and youth involved in prostitution. Most street youth are from families possessing serious emotional and substance abuse problems; these youth are not on the street due to socioeconomic pressures. Bridge Over Troubled Waters, a 17-year-old multiservice agency for homeless and runaway youth in Boston, Massachusetts, has a national reputation for working with street youth. Bridge recognizes the characteristics and needs of street youth and designs services to respond to these needs.
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