This report presents an assessment of the situation of homeless girls, paying particular attention to the issue of juvenile prostitution. A review of research on prostitutes was conducted, and common elements that seem to present themselves in these studies are identified, including sexual and/or physical abuse, runaway/throwaway status, dysfunctional families, and inadequate education. Motivations for entering into prostitution by girls living on the streets are discussed and the issues of street contacts, institutionalization, drugs, and excitement and adventure are considered. A discussion of aspects of street life includes sections on pimps, clients of prostitutes, rape, and health risks. Community approaches to the problem of juvenile prostitution are discussed and several community programs and service agencies operating in Portland, Oregon are described: (1) Project LUCK (Link Up the Community for Kids); (2) the Council for Prostitutional Alternatives; (3) Outside/In; (4) Greenhouse; (5) Harry's Mother; (6) Willamette Bridge; (7) Our New Beginnings; and (8) Girls Emancipation Program. It is recommended that Portland re-establish its Street Outreach program to reach adolescents on the street as soon as possible. Three points of intervention at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels are suggested as useful components of a comprehensive program for breaking the cycle of victimization of juvenile prostitutes. (NB)