Au Pair in America Expands to 10 New Markets

Business Wire, Jan 28, 2009

STAMFORD, Conn. -- Au Pair in America (www.aupairinamerica.com), the nation's first and largest au pair provider, just expanded its program to 10 new markets across the country.

Au Pair in America has expanded its services to Albuquerque/Santa Fe, N.M.; Aspen/Vail/Glenwood Springs, Colo.; Greenville/Spartanburg, S.C.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Las Vegas, Nev.; Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; Pittsburgh, Penn.; Reno, Nev.; Sacramento/Stockton, Calif.; and Santa Barbara/Santa Maria, Calif.

"We are thrilled to now offer many more families the superior child care and global connections that have come to characterize the Au Pair in America program for the past 22 years," said Ruth Ferry, senior vice president and director of Au Pair in America, adding, "We secure our au pairs from more than 60 countries and have placed over 80,000 with American host families in 40 states.

"As a result of the current economy, we are hearing from more and more families who are now dual-earning households that suddenly need child care which is both flexible and affordable," said Ferry. "Our program meets those needs and offers host families a variety of programs to suit their specific requirements." Au Pair in America offers flexible live-in child care, an enriching cultural exchange for the entire family, reliable, trustworthy professionals providing support throughout the exchange and the chance to extend the au pair's stay to two years.

For as low as $7.50 an hour, families in these areas can now host an au pair providing them with affordable child care as well as a rewarding cultural experience.

Au Pair in America matches potential au pairs who meet the different criteria posed by host families. Regulated by the U.S. Department of State's Exchange Visitor Program, the au pair program gives 18- to 26-year-old foreign women the opportunity to live in the U.S. for up to two years as live-in child care providers. Each au pair is screened thoroughly by Au Pair in America staff and must have at least 200 hours of recent, documented child care experience, and speak proficient English.

The nation's first and largest au pair program, Au Pair in America offers a customer driven, Web-based matching process, extensive orientation program for au pairs and host families, several program options to meet the varied needs of American families and a Web community with a vast array of helpful information. Since 1986, Au Pair in America has placed more than 80,000 au pairs in 40 states. Headquartered in Stamford, Conn., Au Pair in America maintains offices in five countries and has a network of more than 600 employees worldwide.

Families who would like to learn more about Au Pair in America should call (800) 928-7247 or visit www.aupairinamerica.com.