VT Wellness Education wants to establish a track record in at least one municipality, by leading some groups in developing self-directed lifestyle change. The model is the Learning Circle, which is interactive and more peer-led than most support groups. We want to demonstrate how Prevention can be expanded by educating Vermonters, and emphasizing the ideas of wellness at many local levels. Jesse was working in Cambridge, MA, trying to expand wellness education, and was unable to gain support from the director of Public Health. He did get support from 2 members of the City Council, but came up to Montpelier to witness the hearings on the reform bill, and when the act was passed he moved to VT. We have followed the Care Board's efforts closely, and several of the board members are now familiar with this model The board will place some kind of strong focus on Prevention, but is still working on economic aspects and has not formulated how it will define wellness and prevention.