Regina, I loved your post! Please expand on what you mean by <From what I observe daily, I fear the philosophy of peer counseling may become redundant...> I am very interested in developing a "real" peer counseling program here, but share your concern that < The issue of peer counselors has become an issue of marketing to some few practicing lip service in the name of public health.> Your input about the specific challenges facing women of color and poor women is incredibly important here on LACTNET. All women are treated poorly by the mainstream medical establishment, but only a few of us have had the opportunity to work with women of color who point out the subtle and not so subtle realities of racism and classism. Marie of WI LLLL