VIPS had three components: (1) an intensive probation program; (2) an educational component consisting of a 3- month intensive curriculum in conflict management, problemsolving, and drug education for juvenile offenders and their parents; and (3) group counseling sessions focusing on reducing juveniles' anger levels while encouraging pro-social behaviors. The analysis revealed that the program has produced a very modest impact on the numbers of youth committed to State juvenile institutions. No significant differences occurred in either the rate of new offenses or the seriousness of subsequent referrals among the VIPS and non-VIPS youths. Participating in and completing group counseling sessions and avoiding drug use during the program seemed to be the best predictors of successfully completing the VIPS obligation. Findings indicated the desirability of including the VIPS option for all youths for whom institutional commitment would otherwise be considered and assessing all potential clients to determine whether their anger levels are high enough and their anger management levels are low enough to justify program intervention. Additional recommendations and figures