We publish press releases from the au pair industry to keep host families informed and updated on the daily operations of the au pair agencies. Keep abreast with current information released from the twelve government approved au pair agencies on their new programs, special discounts, human interest stories, new service areas and more!

PR-USA.net Press Release, March 2010 Last year, AuPairCare held over 100 events nationwide donating 1800 furry friends to over 100 local charities.

Heidi Woehl, VP of AuPairCare, says "AuPairCare is present in many of same areas as Build-A-Bear Workshop stores and their motto that "a bear hug is understood in any language" is very much in-line with the role an au pair can play in the life of a child and host family. We are very excited about our continued partnership and the opportunity for our au pairs who make a difference in the lives of the children they care for, to extend the spirit of international friendship through these bears to other children in their area."

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Au Pair Care Names Their "Ultimate Au Pair" for 2010 IN THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN, AUPAIRCARE LIVE-IN CHILDCARE DOES ITS PART TO PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE

Au Pair Simona from Romania named this year’s “Ultimate Au Pair” San Francisco, CA – February 19, 2010 – AuPairCare, the recognized leader in live-in au pair childcare, today announced that they will maintain last year’s prices to accommodate families across the country seeking affordable childcare.

Heidi Woehl, vice president of AuPairCare says, “The economic downturn has forced the closure of daycare centers across the country and sent stay-at-home parents back to work, making it more difficult for families to find dependable care when they need it most. It is more important than ever that AuPairCare retain its low rates in this economic climate and provide parents with top-notch live-in childcare.”

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Ronald McDonald House in Albany to receive 10 teddy bears from AuPairCare’s Share-A-Bear party

AuPairCare, www.aupaircare.com, a leading au pair placement agency, is teaming up with Build-A-Bear Workshop stores nationwide for their second annual Share-A-Bear campaign which invites au pairs to give back to their local communities by making a bear to be donated to a local children’s charity. Last year, AuPairCare held over 100 events nationwide donating 1800 furry friends to over 100 local charities.

Heidi Woehl, VP of AuPairCare, says “AuPairCare is present in many of same areas as Build-A-Bear Workshop stores and their motto that “a bear hug is understood in any language” is very much in-line with the role an au pair can play in the life of a child and host family. We are very excited about our continued partnership and the opportunity for our au pairs who make a difference in the lives of the children they care for, to extend the spirit of international friendship through these bears to other children in their area.”

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InterExchange Au Pair USA Announces Two “Au Pairs of the Year” for 2010

InterExchange Au Pair USA has selected two winners for their annual “Au Pair of the Year” contest. Mayumi Yano of Japan and João Eduardo Girona of Brazil will share the 2010 Au Pair of the Year title.

(PRWEB) December 31, 2009 -- InterExchange Au Pair USA has selected two winners for their annual “Au Pair of the Year” contest. Mayumi Yano of Japan and João Eduardo Girona of Brazil will share the 2010 Au Pair of the Year title. Both have been awarded cash prizes and a trip to New York City in November, where they were presented their awards at the Au Pair USA Annual Conference.

New York, NY (PRWEB) December 15, 2009 -- InterExchange, a New York City based cultural exchange organization, announced that despite the increasing cost of childcare nationwide, the price of their Au Pair USA live-in childcare program will not increase in 2010. Furthermore, in a move to benefit host families who are renewing their participation in the program, Au Pair USA is offering a $500 discount off the program fees. This means that reapplying families will actually pay less in 2010 than they did in 2009. Lastly, host families who wish to have their au pair extend beyond the original 12-month program length are eligible for over $2,000 savings off the normal Program Fees. These new savings makes Au Pair USA one of the most affordable childcare options available.

04.21.2009 AuPairCare Social Media Press Release – The early childhood years are of paramount importance in terms of learning early motor skills, socializing and interpersonal skills, and developing the tools and experiences that enable adults to form lasting and healthy relationships. It is during these years that most children are enrolled in preschools and daycares with parents hoping that teachers will be able to provide supportive and engaging surrounds. Daycares’ goals should be to facilitate both positive and negative experiences that young children will translated into skills and knowledge that are crucial to mental development. Healthy, structured environments encourage children’s play, allowing social, emotional, and cognitive growth.

PR-USA.NET (August 12, 2009) San Francisco, CA. AuPairCare’s recent charity event proved a success with countless numbers of smiling faces in children’s hospitals throughout the country. AuPairCare teamed up with Build-a-Bear Workshop to create the Share-A-Bear™ campaign where au pairs nationwide got together to create personalized teddy bears. The bears were then donated to children’s hospitals all over the country. During this campaign, an area director for AuPairCare met one family in particular who embodied the essence of what this campaign was intended for.

While delivering the teddy bears to the pediatric wing at William Beaumont hospital, Jeannine Lambrecht crossed paths with an inspirational family in a seemingly destined set of circumstances. As Ms. Lambrecht carried the au pair-made teddy bears into William Beaumont, she was recognized by a mother passing by with her daughter. The woman, Lori Koran of Troy, MI and her daughter Ingrid saw the familiar AuPairCare logo on the boxes Lambrecht was using to transport the bears and the three engaged in conversation.

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PRESS RELEASE 365(July 27, 2009) DUBLIN, IRELAND -- The Au Pair and Nanny provide a very flexible and affordable childcare option for families in their own home. Given the current economic climate budget conscious families are looking for alternative childcare options to meet their changing circumstances. www.search-aupair-family.info empowers the family to find their own Au Pair or Nanny themselves, thus avoiding expensive agency fees.

"As a family we've enjoyed having many Au Pairs but I was always uncomfortable about the way the Au Pair sites operate. For a small fee, my address and contact details, fairly detailed information about the working arrangements of my family, lots of information about the children, were available to thousands of people on the Internet. I was concerned I was putting myself at risk of identity theft, or indeed putting the children at risk of predators as anyone could see their routine and work out when they'd be at home alone with a foreign Au Pair. So we developed our own website with family security as a main objective'" says Paula Flanagan, co-owner of Search AuPair Family.

"The internal messaging system gives the family full control of who they communicate with, which is a very effective anti-spam tool" continues Paula.

"We've learnt from our previous Au Pair selection experiences and developed some really cool functions to help the family save time and effectively manage their own selection process" concludes Paula.

Registration on www.search-aupair-family.info is free. So if you are exploring childcare options, you've nothing to loose and all to gain.

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Gardnerville, NV (PRWEB) June 18, 2008 -- Britney Spears, Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow are just a handful of celebrities who've decided to "rough it up" a little when it comes to the care of their little ones : by hiring male nannies or "mannies." In the last few years these high-powered celebs have made mannies a popular fad in Hollywood but their usefulness is spilling over to the Joe and Jane parenting duo, extending its fame beyond the usual fifteen minutes. Mannies might have first gotten notice via their high-profile employers, but agencies such as GreatAupair.com, the world's largest, most trusted online nanny and au pair agency, are very aware that more families across America are beginning to catch on to the benefits of having a manny look after their kids.

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New York, NY, June 11, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Baby Fingers director, Lora Heller, was chosen by Au Pair Care, a nationally acclaimed agency providing qualified live in child care, to train their infant specialists. Au Pairs in the infant specialized training program are then taught to incorporate sign language, in addition to infant massage and CPR, with the children in their care. Baby Fingers is also the program chosen to train teachers and families for Bright Horizons Family Solutions. Lora Heller trained teachers, parents and children for the Herbert Birch Early Childhood Centers, and her program has been chosen to provide sign language instruction at various early childhood centers around the NY metro area. Training sessions occur on a regular basis, weekly, monthly, or quarterly. This month, Lora provided Au Pair Care infant specialized instructors with their third sign language training session, and will continue to re-certify their staff in this process.

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New York, NY (PRWEB) May 1, 2009 -- Interexchange Au Pair USA today announced that it is closely monitoring the swine flu outbreak and its potential implications to participating host families and au pairs. According to the World Health Organization, a majority of confirmed cases have been reported in Mexico, with other cases confirmed in the United States, Canada, Spain, Scotland, Israel, and New Zealand.

Au Pair USA, a leading au pair agency, matches international childcare providers with families in the U.S. The program is currently working with several au pair candidates from Mexico and the other affected countries. Au Pair USA has suspended the matching process for candidates from Mexico, and the agency will continue to proceed with the utmost caution and follow all directives by the U.S. government, the World Health Organization, and other public health agencies.

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04.29.2009 – San Francisco, CA – May 1, 2009 – Families across the U.S. continue to feel uneasy about making childcare payments when so many household income levels are in flux. AuPairCare, www.aupaircare.com, a leading U.S. au pair placement agency, launched a promotion today to help ensure that families who are juggling financial commitments are not sacrificing the quality of their childcare. AuPairCare’s Match Now, Pay Later promotion allows families to choose an au pair for free delaying payment until 30 days before the au pair arrives in their home.

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In an industry which facilitates the cultural exchange of international young adults to live in the homes of U.S. families while providing child care, goAUPAIR is closely monitoring the developments of the recent Influenza A (H1N1) or Swine Flu outbreak to review the impacts, if any, on the Au Pair program.

In response to this event goAUPAIR has contacted all Au Pairs and International Representatives living abroad as well as Au Pairs, Host Families and Local Representatives here in the U.S. to encourage everyone to follow all precautionary measures as advised by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and to seek medical attention if they experience any flu-like symptoms.

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04.21.2009 AuPairCare Social Media Press Release – The early childhood years are of paramount importance in terms of learning early motor skills, socializing and interpersonal skills, and developing the tools and experiences that enable adults to form lasting and healthy relationships. It is during these years that most children are enrolled in preschools and daycares with parents hoping that teachers will be able to provide supportive and engaging surrounds. Daycares’ goals should be to facilitate both positive and negative experiences that young children will translated into skills and knowledge that are crucial to mental development. Healthy, structured environments encourage children’s play, allowing social, emotional, and cognitive growth.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- A young journalism student from Natal, Brazil who has shown compassion and dedication in his daily care for a special needs boy, has earned the distinction of being named the "International Au Pair of the Year", the second consecutive honor for a Cultural Care au pair.

For working parents the rising costs of private daycares and nannies are starting to make college funds for the kids look like a pipe dream. But what alternatives are there? The kids can’t stay home alone and the household needs more than one income. Enter the au pair. Au pairs are becoming a popular childcare choice because comparably they are a lower cost option for a necessary expense. They offer high quality live-in childcare for just $7 an hour and can look after several children at no additional cost. Which, for many families, makes this the most sensible and affordable childcare option.

(STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Au Pair in America, the nation’s largest provider of live-in child care, released its 2008 survey results, revealing more than a 90 percent satisfaction rate for its host families. The three largest reasons cited were Au Pair in America’s affordability, customer service and cultural exchange experience for their children. While of note, these factors have long been attributed to Au Pair in America since it pioneered the legal au pair market in the United States more than 20 years ago. In addition, the survey found 94 percent of Au Pair in America families would recommend the program to a friend.

(Cambridge, Mass.) March 6, 2009 – Cultural Care Au Pair, the leading provider of intercultural childcare in the United States has announced the launch of a brand new program created to address the concerns of American families during this difficult economic time.

Cultural Care is the only au pair agency to offer the “Peace of Mind Guarantee which provides a triple guarantee for the safeguarding of host family finances. The triple guarantee includes, first and foremost, a price guarantee. While other au pair agencies are increasing prices, Cultural Care Au Pair has committed to maintaining their 2008 program fee rates for the entirety of 2009. The second level of protection comes through a guarantee of program continuation. This ensures that if a parent suffers an involuntary job loss, they are able to keep their au pair while receiving a refund. Uninterrupted childcare will allow that parent to focus on securing a new job. The third level of protection is provided by a financial safeguard guarantee. In the event a family is forced to make the decision to withdraw from the program as a result of an involuntary job loss, Cultural Care will refund the unused portion of their program fees.

STAMFORD, Conn., Mar 05, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Au Pair in America, the nation's largest provider of live-in child care, today announced a child care industry first: the Au Pair in America Child Care Protection Plan. The plan allows Au Pair in America host families to receive a substantial refund and to keep their au pair for the remainder of their contract if one of the host parents loses their job.

"We want these families to know, Au Pair in America cares," said Ruth Ferry, senior vice president and director of Au Pair in America. "Parents want what is best for their children and we all know that finding a new job can be full time work. It will come as a great relief to families to know that this plan will provide consistency for their kids with uninterrupted child care during a potential period of unemployment."

As the European Union's recession deepens, Au Pair in America has seen an increase in the number of au pairs from the region looking for work in the United States. Less jobs for young European men and women has many looking to the states for opportunity. As a result, Au Pair in America, the nation's first and largest au pair provider, is seeing an increase in qualified au pair applicants from Europe, specifically Western Europe, home to many of the most sought after au pairs.

"Over the years, there has been high demand for au pairs from such European countries as the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Sweden," said Ruth Ferry, senior vice president and director of Au Pair in America. "With the EU really hurting, we are seeing an increase in applicants from these areas and are now better able to meet the needs of more and more host families here in the states."

New Press Release from Au Pair USA - One of their au pairs used the skills she learned at the au pair agency's training to save the life of her host family's 5-year-old girl. The family was so grateful, they nominated their au pair, Nena Mayorga of Ecuador, for IAPA's 2009 Au Pair of the Year Award. The award will be announced at the International Au Pair Association this March in Vienna, Austria. We will announce the winner in March!

Read a recent press release from Cultural Care Program. They are not raising fees across the board because of the tough economy and they want to pass on these savings to their host families.