The answer is : In the first section where it asks about household members there’s a separate box for live in babysitters and others who may live in the home but may not be members of the family and that’s where an au pair can be counted.

If you have any further questions, you can go to the census website.

Monday, March 15th will mark the launch of our Spring 2010 Satisfaction Survey. All Cultural Care host families who are actively hosting an au pair will receive a survey via email. We had a record-breaking 52% response rate this past fall and we look forward to even more feedback from our host families this time.

1. The email families receive with the invitation to complete the survey comes from “Cultural Care Au Pair” with sender email address no-reply@culturalcare.com.

2. The subject header for the email invitation is “Cultural Care Au Pair - Customer Satisfaction Survey”.

If you do not receive the survey in your in box please also check your spam folder.

It is greatly appreciated if you take the time to fill it out.

Thank you.

As part of Cultural Care Au Pair’s mission to break down barriers of culture and language through educational exchange, a group of local childcare coordinators and staff recently visited South Africa to see firsthand the difference the donations from the Cultural Care community have made through our charitable organization Kids First.

Since it’s inception in 2004, Kids First has supported many worldwide organizations that work with at-risk youth. From the daycare center in Brazil to the school library in New Orleans to an orphanage in Russia, Kids First has supported a wide range of global organizations. Our most recent work at an orphanage and daycare center in a poverty-stricken township outside Capetown, South Africa is another great example of the work we are doing worldwide.

Cultural Care staff and LCCs had an opportunity to visit several projects funded through CHOSA, an organization that Kids First supports. CHOSA provides support to programs that work with at-risk children and their families to provide nutrition, medication, clothing, food, shelter and an education.

During the service visit, those who participated had a chance to visit the Ubuhle Babantwana Care Center, which helps 150 children, some of whom are HIV positive. Donations received from au pairs, host families and Cultural Care LCCs and staff have provided funds for the building of a new structure for the infants and toddlers in the center. The group from Cultural Care Au Pair had an opportunity to see the new structure, meet the inspirational director and dedicated teachers and had some time to play with the children.

In addition, the group visited the Ilitha-Labantwana Place of Safety, the Philani Child Health and Nutrition Project, the Emasithandane Children’s Project and the Baphumulele Children’s Home. The Cultural Care team is now bringing their experience back to the U.S. to raise awareness, and additional funds for even more projects that Kids First supports.

“Our Kids First trip to Cape Town was truly amazing and inspiring,” says Local Childcare Coordinator Trudy Mar. “The work, effort, love and sacrifice the women heading up these projects give to all of the kids goes well beyond what most of us could imagine. If one little body sleeps better, eats better and smiles more, we’ve helped to change their future and make the world a better place. Every dollar we raise for Kids First definitely does make a difference.”

For information about how you can make a contribution to Kids First, or raise awareness for the programs it supports, visit http://www.culturalcare.com/aboutus/kidsfirst/ or contact your Local Childcare Coordinator.

The more than 6,000 sq. ft. of climbing surface includes vertical and overhung terrain with bulges, roofs, aretes, and slabs with the most realistic crack anywhere. The creative, rock-like climbing structures, built by the Eldorado Wall Company are surrounded by a continuous safety pad.

Date: Thursday February 18^th     

Time: 7:30 pm

Place: Colts Neck First Aid Squad                      

It will be held at the Colts Neck First Aid Squad  which is located on the same grounds as the COLTS NECK POLICE DEPT and the Colts Neck Library. On Heritage Lane ,between Cedar Dr and Heyers Mill Rd. Please use the Colts Neck Police address if you are using a GPS system
124 Cedar Dr 
Colts Neck NJ 07722

Refreshments will be served.    

The speakers are all volunteers. One of them is  Host DAD so please try to be on time and attentive during the presentation

- 96% of host families are satisfied with the quality of childcare that their au pair provides
- 95% are satisfied with the support provided by their Local Childcare Coordinator
- 97% are pleased with the choice they made to use the services of Cultural Care Au Pair
- 96% would recommend the services of Cultural Care Au Pair to other families

Thank you to our current host families for participating and for helping us to further improve our program! Host family feedback gathered through our customer satisfaction survey has contributed to several changes at Cultural Care Au Pair including an improved host family and au pair matching process, increased new and repeat host family discounts, new payment plan options, and better online and phone support for host families. In addition, host families are able to provide direct feedback to senior management at face to face meetings held throughout the country, and they may participate in an online forum (www.community.culturalcare.com) created just for program participants.

We’re thrilled with these results, which are certified by independent survey company Discovery Surveys, Inc. In fact, our participation rate (52% of active host families this time around) and the results themselves have improved each of the four times we have administered the surveys (spring and fall of 2008 and spring and fall of 2009). For more detailed survey information, visit our website

Looking for something to do on President’s Day

It’s 29 events in 1 day!
February 15th, 2010

Spend the holiday with your family at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ, under the Hub City Big Top and at three theatres on Livingston Avenue.

Gazillion Bubble Show 11am, 1pm & 3pm at the State TheatreTake the journey of a lifetime and step into the “unbubblelievable” magical kingdom of Fan Yang’s Gazillion Bubble Show, featuring Guinness World Record Holder Ana Yang, “The World’s Greatest Female Bubble Artist.”Tickets: $15-25 Groups of 12+: $10-20 Act quickly-tickets are selling fast! Kid-Friendly, Hands-On Workshops Please register in advance. Registration is $8. (To register in advance, please call 732-247-7200 x545.) Crossroads Theatre Community RoomMusical Story Time (10:30am & 11:45am) Musical Recycling (1:30pm) The Language of Music (3pm) Crossroads Theatre 4th Floor Rehearsal Room with American Repertory BalletHand-in-Hand (10am & 12:30pm) Bubble, Bubble, Dance! (11:15am) Hip-Hop Dance (1:45pm & 3pm) Crossroads Theatre 4th Floor LobbyMake a Monster Visor (10am) Build Lincoln’s Cabin (11:15am) Junk-Mail Jewelry (12:30pm) Create a Sock Puppet (1:45pm) Make a Bubble-Print T-Shirt (3pm) George Street PlayhouseCreate a Character Mask (10am & 11:30am) From Page to Stage (1pm) Intro to Improv (2:30pm)

Free Events at Crossroads Theatre (no tickets or reservations required)Julie Pasqual: Storytelling 10am, 11:30am, & 1pmSing-A-Long with Big Jeff 10:45am, 1:45pm, & 3:15pm   Al Grout: Comedy, Magic, & Juggling 12:15pm & 2:30pm Happenings Under the Hub City Big Top All Day LongFREE Balloon Animals & Face Painting Costumed Characters DJ Mickey Sweets & Snacks Christopher’s Food To GoAlso Featuring Philadelphia Zoo’s “Zoo on Wheels” Visit StateTheatreNJ.org/familyday for more information. State Theatre: 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ 08901 StateTheatreNJ.org3 Easy Ways to Buy: Buy online: StateTheatreNJ.org Ticket Hotline: 732-247-7469 Group Discount 732-247-7200 x517 Header Photo By Kyle D. Barker

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Cultural Care Au Pair offers 3 Ways to Match
Cultural Care Au Pair host families now have the ability to review even more applications and au pair profiles with our new 3 Ways to Match, a program feature that let’s host families select the style of matching that best suits their needs. Host families can now search through multiple candidates on their own timeframe, set an appointment for a consultative matching session or work one-on-one with a placement manager who carefully selects possible matches. Best of all, our 3 Ways to Match allows you to enjoy the benefits of all three matching styles to help you find the right au pair for your family.      

To get started
Whether you’re a new family to Cultural Care Au Pair or have already hosted an au pair, our 3 Ways to Match makes it easy for you to begin reviewing au pair candidates right away. Simply fill out your new or repeat application. Once it’s processed, you can log into your account and begin matching. Here’s how it works:

Personalized, exclusive matching
Enjoy the benefits of our trademark one-on-one matching. Your placement manager will select carefully screened applications for you to review based on your family’s unique needs. Each au pair is exclusively reserved for your family’s review, which means no two families are contacting the same reserved au pair candidate at the same time.

Consultative matching
Review our pool of au pair candidates in real time by setting up a consultative matching appointment by phone with your placement manager. This highly effective method allows you to carve out time with your placement manager to review available candidates who are not being reviewed by other families. At the end of the appointment, you have the opportunity to have up to three candidates maximum reserved for your family exclusively.

Search & Select
An enhancement to our current profile review system, this new feature offers families the ability to build a list of au pair profiles available for review. Families can narrow the search field and request, for example, a driver, a second year au pair or someone available now. If you find a candidate of interest to you, you may add the au pair to your list and notify your placement manager of your interest by clicking the Notify Placement Manager button. Your placement manager will review your suggested matches and place up to three of those matches into your host family account for further review of their full application.

 For more information about our 3 Ways to Match  contact your local childcare coordinator.

to see how Cultural Cares parent company EF Education First will match your donation to help this country in need.

See you all there.  Friends welcome to join us.

Other Au Pair Groups will be joining us.