Homestay

Our homestay procedures and guidelines are found in the Homestay Planner in Safe Guide. These along with the sample forms will assist homestay organizers with the process of screening and orienting host families for homestays. Note that the Non-Member Volunteer form (A.7) must be completed for adults in these families.

The forms can be downloaded and saved on your computer, then adjusted to your group’s homestay arrangements.

Each sample form has been set up so that it can be completed electronically using protected fields that allow the user to type information in the grey spaces. Once you finalize your content for the forms and are ready to distribute them, activate the locked fields by clicking on View, Toolbars and then Forms to open the forms toolbar. Then click on the lock icon.

Please note that all forms must include the privacy statement found at the bottom of these forms. No changes can be made to this statement.

Sample Host Family Application
This form is completed by potential host families and provides information about their family, the number of guests they can accommodate and identifies two references.

Sample Host Family Information Sheet
This form includes the basic information found in the Homestay Planner. Adjust as necessary by adding details of your activity.

Sample Host Family Reference Check
Conduct reference checks by telephone, mail, e-mail, fax or personal visit. All methods are equally acceptable. Applicants must give permission for reference checks. (See sample Host Family Application.) If you are doing the check in person or by phone, use this form to document the conversation.

Sample Host Family Checklist
This form will help you keep track of where you are in the process of screening and orienting host families.