Child Care
Community Involvement
Driving
- Driving in the U.S.A.
- Michigan Drivers License – documents required
- Michigan Driving Skills Test Study Guide
- Motor Vehicle Accident Form
- WHAT EVERY DRIVER MUST KNOW – Michigan drivers booklet to study for written test
Education Options
- APIA ADVANTAGE – UCLA Extension program
- AU PAIR WEEKEND CLASSES (Chicago, DC, etc)
- MTELP (Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency) required at OCC
- MTELP (sample questions)
- Oakland Community College (OCC)
- OCC Step-by-step admission
- SCHOOLCRAFT – ESL TESTING & PROCEDURES
- Schoolcraft Community College
- SCHOOLCRAFT CONTINUING EDUCATION SPRING/SUMMER 2019
- SCHOOLCRAFT CONTINUING EDUCATION FALL 2021
Fun things to do locally
- Baseball – rules for our “all American sport”
- Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA)
- Detroit Tigers Baseball – Comerica Park
- Detroit Zoo
- Greenfield Village
- Lazy J Ranch – Square Dancing
- The Henry Ford Museum
- Detroit Historical Museum http://www.detroithistorical.org
Fun things to do with children
- Fall Activities
- Winter Activities
- Valentine’s Day fun
- Various childcare activities and ideas
- Calendars for each month – activities for children
Healthcare Information/Sports Insurance
- Au Pair Health Insurance
- Health insurance card (https://www.mycisi.com/CISIPortalWeb/pub/login.aspx?PT=GEN)
- CVS Minute Clinic
- Health Insurance Claim form
- Lakes Urgent Care – West Bloomfield (great for au pairs with upgraded insurance)
- Urgent Care in Novi (accepts First Health Network)
- Beaumont Urgent Care – Orchard Lake Rd, West Bloomfield https://www.wellstreet.com/office-locations/beaumont-west-bloomfield-urgent-care/
Helpful links for host families
Information
- I-94 card: https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/home
- INTERNET USE
- Social Security Card – documents to bring
- Social Security Office Locator
TAXES
- 2018 TAX INSTRUCTION BOOKLET (see pages 22-24 for tax tables)
- 2018 TAX FORM (1040NR-EZ) Due April 15, 2019