Rare Breed Youth Services

Rare Breed Youth Services provides assistance to homeless, runaway and at-risk youth ages 13-24 through outreach and housing. Necessities, support services and opportunities are provided to youth to help them safely become self-sufficient while ending homelessness, sexual exploitation and abuse. Thousands of area youth have benefited from The Rare Breed since it opened its doors in June 2000. Click one of the boxes below to learn more about Rare Breed Youth Services.

Rare Breed Youth Outreach Center

The Rare Breed Youth Outreach Center (RBYOC) offers free and confidential services to at-risk and homeless youth. The Center promotes healthy relationships, resiliency, empowerment, and healing for Springfield’s young people.

Rare Breed Youth Housing

The Kitchen, Inc.’s Rare Breed Youth Housing works alongside our Outreach Center to provide two housing programs for homeless youth ages 17-24. Rare Breed Youth Housing serves single males, females, couples, LGBTQ youth, pregnant and parenting youth.