Host Family Handbook

The definitive printed guide to the AFS Host Family experience. Copies of the handbook are distributed at or before the Host Family Pre-Arrival orientation.

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Please refer to the Table of Orientation Publications for the calendar of handbook revisions.
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Hosting Topics
Materials	Host Family Application · Host Family Handbook · GL Help Hosting
Hosting Process	Finding host families · Talking with potential host families · Hosting Lead Management Process · Interviewing host families · Matching families to students · School approval · Completing the placement
Best Practices	Hosting 101 · Host Family Recruitment Strategies · Understanding & Promoting School Relations · Writing Student Bios · Overcoming Objections · Tasks for New Hosting Volunteers ·
Marketing Materials	Hosting Print Materials · Host Family Recruitment Documents · Media Related Materials · Community Relations · Hosting Digital Marketing · Host Family Recruitment Tool Kit
Quality & Compliance	CSIET Host Family Recruitment Standards · Quality Standards · International Exchange Safety Guide · Compliance FAQ
Other Topics	Sending · Hosting · Support · Orientations