This sounds similar to what the Reach Out and Read program does.   
They too have had amazing results.  See their web site.   
www.reachoutandread.org
On Mar 13, 2008, at 4:52 PM, Sarah Beaman-Jones wrote:


>

>

> Many years ago, I was a parent educator with Parents As Teachers.  

> LIFT,

> Missouri's literacy resource center, hired several of the parent  

> educators

> to go into health clinics and WIC offices.  We provided educational

> activities for the children in the waiting rooms and then spoke  

> with the

> parents about the family literacy and adult education programs  

> available to

> them in their area.  I don't know how many referrals resulted from  

> these

> visits, but we sure changed the atmosphere in the waiting rooms to  

> a more

> positive and friendly one.

>

> Sarah Beaman-Jones

> Literacy Program Director

>

> LIFT-Missouri

> 815 Olive Street, Suite 22

> St. Louis, Missouri  63101

>

> 1-800-729-4443 ext. 206

> www.lift-missouri.org

>

>

>

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