Michele & David Chazen

Host Family Au Pair Picnic In August

Posted by: mchazen on July 31, 2009

Date: Sunday August 16, 2009

Time: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm

Place: Holmdel Park 44 Longstreet Road Holmdel, New Jersey

http://www.monmouthcountyparks.com/parks/holmdel.asp

We will be meeting near the playground at P2 ( parking lot 2)

(see attached park map) please look for CCAP signs to find us.

 holmdel_map1

Please join Cultural Care Au Pair for an International Picnic! We’ll all enjoy a wonderful day outside together, eating, playing and getting to know one another a little better. We will have a clown for the kids. Please bring a picnic lunch for your family

 This is a great opportunity to meet other host families and au pairs in the area and will count as your attendance to one host family day conference during the year. Families interested in learning more about our flexible, affordable childcare program are also welcome to attend. So feel welcome to bring neighbors and friends interested in the program

 Please RSVP to Local Childcare Coordinator Michele Chazen. Phone: 732-566-8937.

Email: Michele.Chazen@lcc.culturalcare.com. I look forward to seeing you at our Picnic!

 Cultural Care Au Pair offers:

 * Flexible, live-in care for your children

 * $330 average weekly cost for 45 hours of childcare

 * Qualified and carefully screened candidates

 Directions to the Park

Garden State Parkway to Exit 114. Southbound, turn right onto Red Hill Rd; northbound, turn left onto Red Hill Rd. Follow Red Hill Rd. to Everett Rd., turn right (heading west). Follow Everett Rd. to Roberts Rd., turn left. Follow Roberts Rd. to Longstreet Rd., turn right to Park on left.

State Hwy. 34 to Roberts Rd. (1.75 miles north of Rt. 520). Southbound, turn left; northbound, turn right. Follow Roberts Rd. to Longstreet Rd., turn left. Park is on left.State Hwy. 35 to Holmdel/Keyport Rd. Northbound, turn left; southbound, turn right. Follow Holmdel/Keyport Rd. to Crawfords Corner Rd., turn left. Continue to Longstreet Rd., turn right Park is on right

Au Pair Stipend Increase

Posted by: mchazen on July 17, 2009

Please be advised that in May of 2007, legislation was passed which resulted in a three-step plan to increase the federal minimum wage each July until 2009. The first increase occurred in July, 2007, the second occured in July, 2008 and the third increase will go into effect on Friday, July 24, 2009.

As a reminder, the au pair weekly stipend is based, in part, on the federal minimum wage and, therefore, will increase accordingly. In order to remain compliant with U.S. Department of State regulations, we are asking all host families pay their au pair at the new stipend rate of $195.75 effective the week of July 20th, 2009. Cultural Care Au Pair literature and agreements stipulate that host families comply with all regulations and, therefore, adherence to these changes is required of all program participants.

The exact calculation used to determine the weekly stipend as well as the resulting changes to the stipend over the course of the three year plan is as follows:

Federal Minimum Wage x 45 Hours
- 40% (room and board allowance)
Au Pair Weekly Stipend Total

Tourist Visa Requirements For Canada

Posted by: mchazen on July 16, 2009

Tourist Visa Requirements for Canada

Starting July 14 2009, all Mexican and Czech nationals (among other countries) require a tourist visa when traveling to Canada.              
For more information please read the News release on the Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Website.
See a complete list of countries requiring a tourist visa for Canada as well as instructions on how to apply for one and find all Travel Guidelines on Infosource.

LCC Vacation Schedule

Posted by: mchazen on July 6, 2009

I will be on vacation from July 7 - 12  without access to phone or e-mail.                           
If you send me an e-mail or leave me a phone message I will respond to you July 13.
If you have a problem that cannot wait for my return you can contact LCC Nick  who will be covering for me and would be glad to help you. His e-mail address is nicholas.petriella@lcc.culturalcare.com  and phone number is 732 - 977-7911
Our Program Director Christine Porter can also assist you and she can be reached at 1-800-333-6056 Her e-mail is Christine.Porter@culturalcare.com
If you have an emergency you can as always contact the main office at 1-800-333-6056

July Meeting Options

Posted by: mchazen on July 6, 2009

Cultural Care Au Pairs for the month of July will have 2 meeting options

Sunday, July 12 at 4:00 pm                                                                                                                                  at the home of LCC Martha Cowles           
21 Village Lane
Colts Neck, NJ 07722
This is our water safety meeting. It will last only about 1 hour if everyone is on time

Sunday July 26 at 2pm. Jersey Freeze for ice cream on Route 33 and Route 9  

You may attend both meetings if you would like