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Why Choose Au Pair in America?

 
• Exclusive educational opportunity with UCLA.

• First and largest organization to be designated by Department of State.

• Placed more than 84,000 au pairs since 1986.

• Organization strength—46 years of cultural exchange experience.

• A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.

• 170+ Professional Community counselors throughout the country. Average years with program: 9 Years.

• Recruit from over 60 countries worldwide with 33 scheduled arrival dates.

• Free Red Cross Training and CPR certification to au pairs.

• Global Awareness (exclusive to au pair in America)

• Child Care protection plan.

• 94% of host families would recommend the APIA program to a friend! (Incredible!)

• State of the art on line matching system! FREE Self search feature available 24/7.

• Ground transportation to airport/train station after orientation.

• Orientation staff has 20 + years of experience withAu Pair in America.

 • 24/7 emergency assistance should you need it.

• Multi-tiered screening process.

 

Along with all these great reasons to select Au Pair in America for your childcare needs, you also get me.  I am a Senior Community Counselor, working with families and au pairs for 10 years.  I love my job and really believe in providing excellent customer service to both Host Families and Au Pairs!! 

  I am often asked why a family should choose Au Pair in America.  There are many reasons I believe we are the best Au Pair agency and thought a list of reasons might help families understand the quality of service they will receive from Au Pair in America. 

Au Pairs Summer and Water Safety Training

Each June Community Counselor Cindy Garruba teaches a cluster meeting to prepare her Au Pairs for the Long Island Summer Childcare.  All of the Suffolk County Au Pair in America Au Pairs will spend time at a beach or pool with their host children.  It is important that they learn water safety and prevention of drowning.  An experienced former Red Cross Lifeguard and Swim Instructor, Cindy stresses safety tips from her years of experience growing up along the Long Island Sound Shore. 

Cindy also does training on sunscreen and sunburn prevention, basic first aid for cuts and scrapes, poison ivy identification and treatments, identification of ticks, lyme disease symptons, rashes, prevention and treatment recommendations. 

This training is essential for a safe and fun summer in Suffolk County Long Island, NY.

Smmer Safety meeting at Cindy's Beach house

Smmer Safety meeting at Cindy's Beach house

Our Cluster Enjoys Long Island and NYC

Canoeing in September on the Nissequoque River with Long Island Au Pair in America clusters!ap canoe 006ap canoe 004ap canoe 001

Canoe Group 2009

Canoe Group 2009

Summer fun at Cindy’s Beach house in Northville.  Also a great childcare lesson on water and summer safety!

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An “All American Experience”  = Au Pairs enjoy a Long Island Ducks Baseball Game

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We walked across the Brooklyn Bridge on a beautiful May day with other Au Pair in America clusters.  Then we enjoyed shopping and great food in Chinatown and Little Italy!

Au Pairs on the Brooklyn Bridge