DCS-5: Semi-annual Progress Report

PERFORMANCE PROGRESS REPORT

Office of Family Assistance

Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Grant Program

REPORT TEMPLATE FOR RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD PROGRAMS

OMB Control No.: 0970-0460

Expiration Date: 07/31/2018

Information from the semi-annual ACF performance progress report (PPR) will be used by the Office of Family Assistance to meet grants management requirements and by grantees themselves to self-monitor progress and challenges. Semi-annual progress reports are due within 30 days of the end of each 6-month reporting period, which are:

• Reporting Period 1: September 30 – March 31; Report Due: April 30

• Reporting Period 2: September 30 – September 29; Report Due: October 30

The PPR consists of the following four parts, with both qualitative and quantitative descriptions of program performance:

Part 1: ACF-OGM-SF-PPR Cover Page found at https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/assets/acf_ogm_ppr_new_exp_date_93019_36320.pdf

Part 2: Appendix B – Qualitative (narrative) description of program indicators:

B-01 Performance Narrative

B-02 Major Activities and Accomplishments

B-03 Problems (Challenges)

B-04 Significant Findings and Events

B-05 Dissemination Activities

B-06 Other Activities

B-07 Activities Planned for the Next Reporting Period

B-08 Selected Participant Outcomes

Part 3: Appendix C – Quantitative (numeric) performance measures:

C-01 Recruitment

C-02 Applicant Characteristics

C-03 Program Enrollment

C-04 Program Participation

C-05 Quality Assurance and Monitoring (Continuous Quality Improvement)

C-06 Referrals

C-07 Implementation Challenges

C-08 Marketing

C-09 Participant Outcomes

9.1 Community Individuals and Couples

9.2 Incarcerated Individuals

Part 4: Federal Financial Report (FFR) SF-425 found at http:// apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/sample/SF425-V1.0.pdf

Please address each reporting area. Once you complete the PPR packet, upload it, along with the ACF-OGM-SF-PPR Cover Page, as a Grant Note in GrantSolutions. Please contact your OFA Federal Program Specialist for additional guidance.

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Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 180 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The information requested in this survey will be used to document how programs receiving HMRF grant funding operate and describe participant outcomes. The data gathered will allow ACF to better monitor grantee progress and performance. In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), ACF/OPRE established system of records titled: 09-80-0361 OPRE Research and Evaluation Project Records, HHS/ACF/OPRE. A Federal Register Notice (80 FR 17893) announced the system.

Part 1: ACF-OGM-SF-PPR Cover Page

Part 2: Appendix B – PROGRAM INDICATORS

B-01 PERFORMANCE NARRATIVE

Please provide details on the following questions about your program and services.

Target population

Please provide a detailed description of your target population.

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Program services

Please provide a detailed description of the following:

• Program components, including workshops and case management. For reentry grantees, specify which services are pre-release and which are post-release.

• Curriculum, including name, length, and format

• Type, frequency, and purpose of individual-level contacts with participants

• Program supports, such as gas cards or bus tokens to get to workshops

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Economic Stability

Please provide a detailed description of the following:

• Describe the employment services offered to participants in need of employment.  For reentry grantees: If different, describe employment services for participants formerly incarcerated.

• Provide a list of employment partners (including those that provide subsidized and unsubsidized jobs) and their roles and responsibilities. Also indicate whether each partner has a memorandum of understanding with the grantee.

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Programs with Subsidized Employment Elements

If employment subsidies are provided, please provide detailed descriptions to the following:

• Policies, procedures, and requirements for placing participants in subsidized employment

• The process used by employment specialists to identify and create employment opportunities.

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Staffing

Please provide a list of program key staff with roles and responsibilities.

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Partners

Please provide a list of program partners (specify those with MOUs) and their roles and responsibilities for program implementation.

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Other

Please provide any other details on performance that you think are relevant for this reporting period.

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B-02 MAJOR ACTIVITIES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Describe major programmatic and operational activities and accomplishments during this reporting period in the topical areas shown below.

Recruitment methods and strategies

Please provide a detailed description of your recruitment strategies and approaches, including any changes, during this reporting period.

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Recruitment performance measures

Please review the performance measures in Appendix C-01. Is there anything else you would like to share about the recruitment methods?

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Program intake and applicant characteristics

Please describe your program’s intake process and when an applicant is considered “enrolled” in your program.

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Applicant characteristics performance measures

Please review the performance measures in Appendix C-02. Please provide additional information describing/explaining the characteristics of program applicants this reporting period.

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Program enrollment Please describe your program’s progress toward meeting enrollment targets. If you are not meeting your enrollment targets, please describe challenges you are experiencing and plans to address them. In the space provided below, please describe: The degree to which you are enrolling your intended target population. If you are not meeting your enrollment targets, please describe challenges you are experiencing and plans to address them. If you are exceeding your target, please describe what you think is contributing to your success—including both program-related and contextual (i.e., non-program-related) factors.
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Screening for Intimate Partner Violence Please describe whether and how applicants are screened for intimate partner violence.
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Process for handling disclosures of intimate partner violence (IPV) Please indicate whether the grantee has a written plan to respond to possible disclosures of IPV. If yes, please provide a copy with the report due on April 30th.
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Program enrollment performance measures Please review the performance measures in Appendix C-03. Please provide additional information describing/explaining program enrollment and IPV screening this reporting period.
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	Program participation In the space provided below, please describe: Enrollment: Strategies planned or being implemented to engage program enrollees in services within two weeks of program enrollment. Reasons why program initiation is lower than expected or desired, if relevant. Consider program-related factors (e.g., workshop schedule) as well as non-program-related (contextual) factors (e.g., client barriers to participation). Describe your current or planned efforts to increase program initiation. Reasons why program initiation is higher than expected, if relevant. Consider program-related and non-program-related (contextual) factors. Identify any promising practices you think may be contributing to your success in getting enrollees to begin services. Retention: Strategies planned or being implemented to ensure program enrollees complete the workshops in which they have enrolled, and that they receive as many individual service contacts as necessary. Reasons why program retention is lower than expected or desired, if relevant. Consider program-related factors as well as non-program-related (contextual) factors. Describe your current or planned efforts to increase program retention. Reasons why program retention is higher than expected, if relevant. Consider program-related and non-program-related (contextual) factors. Identify any promising practices you think may be contributing to your success in getting participants to regularly attend and complete program services.
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	Program participation performance measures Please review the performance measures in Appendix C-04. Please provide additional information describing/explaining program participation this reporting period.
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	Quality assurance and monitoring (continuous quality improvement) Please provide a detailed description of your plans for program quality assurance and monitoring, including training and supervision.
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	Quality assurance and monitoring (continuous quality improvement) performance measures Please review the performance measures in Appendix C-05. Please provide additional information describing/explaining your activities this reporting period to ensure program quality.
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	In the space provided below, please describe the trainings that staff received.
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	Referrals In the space provided below, please provide a detailed description of your process for follow-up with participants referred for services.
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	Referral performance measures Please review the performance measures in Appendix C-06. Please provide additional information describing/explaining referrals this reporting period.
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	Local program evaluation Please describe activities and accomplishments pertaining to the design and execution of your local program evaluation.
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	Other Please describe other activities and accomplishments during the reporting period.
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B-03 PROBLEMS (CHALLENGES)

Describe challenges encountered implementing your program during this reporting period. Describe any current or expected deviations or departures from the original project plan, including actual/anticipated slippage in task completion dates, and special problems encountered or expected. Use this section to advise your Federal Program Specialist and Grants Management Specialist of assistance needs.

Implementation challenges performance measures

Please review the performance measures in Appendix C-07. For any challenge categorized as “somewhat of a problem” or “a serious problem,” please describe the nature of the problem and any proposed solutions.

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Staff turnover

Please describe any positions that are currently vacant and your plan to fill each vacancy.

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Technical assistance needs

Describe any guidance or technical assistance you would like to help address current or anticipated challenges.

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B-04 SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS & EVENTS In the table provided below, please list and briefly describe any significant findings and events that occurred this reporting period. Topics may include innovative strategies or promising practices in areas such as: Program staffing Marketing, outreach, and recruitment strategies Achieving enrollment targets How to get enrollees to show up to their first service How to retain participants in program services and ensure they complete all workshop sessions Service delivery structure and sequencing Workshop format(s) Quality assurance and monitoring of program operations (continuous quality improvement) Ensuring staff enter service delivery data accurately, in a timely fashion, and in a manner that protects privacy Designing or executing your local program evaluation When possible, please use data to substantiate your findings.
Finding or Event	Description
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B-05 DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

In the space provided below, please describe your program’s marketing and dissemination activities. Additionally, please itemize your efforts and include copies of any newspaper, newsletter, magazine articles, or other published materials relevant to your project’s activities, or used for marketing purposes.

Marketing performance measures

Please review the performance measures in Appendix C-08. Please provide additional information describing/explaining dissemination activities this reporting period.

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B-06 OTHER ACTIVITIES

In the space provided below, please describe other activities that are a part of your program. Please indicate whether the program activity is supported by the OFA grant, another funding source, or provided in-kind through another source (if applicable, please name the source).

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B-07 ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR NEXT REPORTING PERIOD In the table provided below, please list please list the key activities you plan to engage in over the next six months, and a general timeline for completion. Activities may be related to: Staffing Marketing, outreach, and recruitment Program enrollment Engaging participants in their first program service Retaining participants in program services Service delivery Quality assurance and monitoring program operations (continuous quality improvement) Data collection and data entry Program evaluation
Planned Activity	Timeline
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B-08 SELECTED PARTICIPANT OUTCOMES

Please review the performance measures in Appendix C-09. Please provide additional information describing/explaining program participants’ outcomes this reporting period.

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Part 3: Appendix C – PERFORMANCE MEASURES

C-01 RECRUITMENT

Recruitment methods used during the reporting period	Blank
Phone or mail outreach	Blank
Street outreach	Blank
Referrals from community agencies	Blank
On-site recruitment at community agencies	Blank
Other (Please specify: _________________________)	Blank

Agencies and organizations that provided referrals during the reporting period	Blank
Hospitals, maternity clinics, doctors’ offices	Blank
Schools	Blank
Places of worship or faith-based community center	Blank
Child support agencies (voluntary enrollment)	Blank
Child support agencies (court ordered to enroll in a program like this)	Blank
Employment assistance centers or one-stops	Blank
TANF offices	Blank
WIC agencies	Blank
Head Start	Blank
Healthy Start	Blank
Child welfare agencies (voluntary enrollment)	Blank
Child welfare agencies (court ordered to enroll in a program like this)	Blank
Probation and parole	Blank
Other community agencies or organizations	Blank
Self-referrals	Blank
Other (Please specify: _________________________)	Blank

FTE staff dedicated to recruitment during the reporting period	Number of staff
< 0.5 FTE	Blank
0.5 to 0.9 FTE	Blank
1 to 1.4 FTE	Blank
1.5 to 1.9 FTE	Blank
2 to 2.4 FTE	Blank
2.5 to 2.9 FTE	Blank
3 or more FTE	Blank

Program applicants (during the reporting period) who reported hearing about the program through each source	Percent of applicants1
Word of mouth (friends, family, acquaintances)	Blank
Newspaper ad, billboards, or a flyer	Blank
Radio ad or a TV spot	Blank
Internet ad or social media such as Facebook, Twitter	Blank
Government agency, such as the Office of Child Support Enforcement, TANF, WIC, Child Welfare (CPS), parole/probation office, other agency	Blank
Community organization, such as a school, hospital, maternity clinic, doctor’s office, place of worship, Head Start, or Healthy Start center	Blank
Program staff or program	Blank
Other	Blank

Primary reason applicant chose to enroll in the program	Percent of applicants
To learn about being a better parent	Blank
To learn how to improve my personal relationships	Blank
To find a job or a better job	Blank
Friends were coming	Blank
Spouse/partner asked them to come	Blank
Parole/probation officer told them to enroll in a program like this	Blank
A court ordered them to enroll in a program like this	Blank
Child support staff suggested they enroll in a program like this	Blank
Child welfare staff suggested they enroll in a program like this	Blank
Other	Blank

C-02 Applicant Characteristics

Demographic Characteristics	Percent of applicants
Sex (male)	Blank
Age	Blank
Under 18 years	Blank
18-20 years	Blank
21 – 24 years	Blank
25 – 34 years	Blank
35 – 44 years	Blank
45 – 54 years	Blank
55 – 64 years	Blank
65 years or older	Blank
Race2	Blank
American Indian or Alaska Native	Blank
Asian	Blank
Black or African-American	Blank
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander	Blank
White	Blank
Other	Blank
Hispanic or Latino	Blank
English is primary language	Blank

Economic Stability	Percent of applicants
Educational Attainment	Blank
No degree or diploma	Blank
High school diploma	Blank
GED	Blank
Schooling beyond high school	Blank
Employment Status3	Blank
Full-time employed	Blank
Part-time employment	Blank
Employed but number of hours changes	Blank
Temporary, occasional, or seasonal employment, or odd jobs for pay	Blank
Not currently employed	Blank
Actively looking for work	Blank
Retired	Blank
Disabled	Blank
In school full or part time	Blank
Receipt of assistance in the past month by anyone in the household	Blank
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)	Blank
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)	Blank
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)	Blank
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)/Food stamps	Blank
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)	Blank
Unemployment insurance	Blank
Housing choice voucher (sometimes called Section 8)	Blank
Cash assistance	Blank
Child support	Blank
Other	Blank
4. Income in past 30 days
Less than $500
$500 - $1,000
$1,001 - $2,000
$2,001 - $3,000
$3,001 - $4,000
$4,001 - $5,000
More than $5,000

Family Structure	Percent of applicants
Marital status	Blank
Married	Blank
Engaged	Blank
Separated	Blank
Divorced	Blank
Never married	Blank
Widowed	Blank
Non-marital partner status	Blank
No current partner	Blank
Involved with someone on a steady basis	Blank
Involved in an on-again and off-again relationship	Blank
Living arrangement with partner	Blank
All of the time	Blank
Most of the time	Blank
Some of the time	Blank
None of the time	Blank
Applicant or partner is pregnant	Blank
Average number of total children younger than 21 years (not including pregnancy)	Blank
Average number of biological or adopted children (not including pregnancy)	Blank
Average number of biological or adopted children who live with applicant all or most of the time	Blank

Characteristics, at Beginning of Program, of Community Individual and Couple Clients

4. Parenting and co-parenting

Outcome	Average score	Range	Number of respondents
Nurturing parentinga	Blank	Blank	Blank
Tries to comfort child when she/he is upset	Blank	1 (never) to 4 (often)	Blank
Spends time with child doing what he/she likes to do	Blank	1 (never) to 4 (often)	Blank
Disciplinea	Blank	Blank	Blank
Talks about what child did wrong	Blank	1 (never) to 4 (every day or almost every day)	Blank
Hits, spanks, grabs, or uses physical punishment	Blank	1 (never) to 4 (every day or almost every day)	Blank
Yells, shouts, or screams at child when he/she is mad at him/her	Blank	1 (never) to 4 (every day or almost every day)	Blank
Frequency saw child in past montha	Blank	Blank	Blank
Every day or almost every day (%)	Blank	0–100	Blank
One to three times a week (%)	Blank	0–100	Blank
One to three times a month (%)	Blank	0–100	Blank
Did not see child in past month (%)	Blank	0–100	Blank

^a Responses averaged across respondent’s two youngest children, if applicable

5. Economic Stability

Outcome	Average score	Range	Number of respondents
Willing to work	Blank	Blank	Blank
Would like to get a job	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank
Would like to get a better job	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank

6. Relationships

Outcome	Average score	Range	Number of respondents
Attitudes about marriage	Blank	Blank	Blank
Believes that it is better for children if parents are married	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank
Believes that living together is the same as being married	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank
Conflict management (only those with a partner)	Blank	Blank	Blank
Negative conflict management skills (5-item scale)	Blank	5 – 20	Blank
Satisfaction with how conflict with partner is handled	Blank	1 (very satisfied) to 3 (not at all satisfied)	Blank

Characteristics, at Beginning of Program, of Incarcerated Clients

7. Parenting and co-parenting

Outcome	Average score	Range	Number of respondents
Nurturing parentinga	Blank	Blank	Blank
Feels very close to child	Blank	1 (never) to 4 (often)	Blank
Tries to comfort child when she/he is upset	Blank	1 (never) to 4 (often)	Blank
Frequency spoke to child on phone in past montha	Blank	Blank	Blank
Every day or almost every day (%)	Blank	0–100	Blank
One to three times a week (%)	Blank	0–100	Blank
One to three times a month (%)	Blank	0–100	Blank
Did not talk to child on phone in past month (%)	Blank	0–100	Blank

^a Responses averaged across respondent’s two youngest children, if applicable

8. Economic Stability

Outcome	Average score	Range	Number of respondents
Willing to work	Blank	Blank	Blank
Would like to learn new job skills	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank

9. Relationships

Outcome	Average score	Range	Number of respondents
Attitudes about marriage	Blank	Blank	Blank
Believes that it is better for children if parents are married	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank
Believes that living together is the same as being married	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank
Conflict management (only those with a partner)	Blank	Blank	Blank
Negative conflict management skills (5-item scale)	Blank	5 – 20	Blank
Satisfaction with how conflict with partner is handled	Blank	1 (very satisfied) to 3 (not at all satisfied)	Blank

10. Personal Development

Outcome	Average score	Range	Number of respondents
Hopefulness	Blank	Blank	Blank
Has hope when thinks of his future	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank

C-03 Program Enrollment

1. Screening for Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

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Number and proportion of applicants screened for intimate partner violence	Blank	Blank

2. Enrollment targets and actual enrollment

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Enrollment target for current grant year	Blank	Blank	Blank
Enrolled since beginning of current grant year to end of reporting period	Blank	Blank	Blank
% of grant-year target met to date	Blank	Blank	Blank

*Community Individuals and Community Couples are defined as individuals or couples who are not incarcerated at program entry.

C-04 PARTICIPATION

1. Initial Participation

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Enrolled since beginning of current grant year to end of reporting period (only those with at least 2 months since enrollment)	Blank	Blank	Blank

*Community Individuals and Community Couples are defined as individuals or couples who are not incarcerated at program entry.

Blank	Number of Community* Individuals		Number of Community* Couples		Number of Incarcerated Individuals
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Participated in their first program service (workshop session series occurrence or individual service contact) during the time period shown
Within 1 week of program enrollment
Between 2 and 4 weeks of program enrollment
Between 1 and 2 months of program enrollment
More than 2 months since program enrollment
Not yet engaged in a service
Participated in their first workshop session series occurrence during the time period shown
Within 1 week of program enrollment
Between 2 and 4 weeks of program enrollment
Between 1 and 2 months of program enrollment
More than 2 months since program enrollment
Not yet engaged in a workshop session series

*Community Individuals and Community Couples are defined as individuals or couples who are not incarcerated at program entry.

2. Attendance at Workshops

Users can query nFORM to generate a table that reports on participation in the specific activities offered by the grantee for the specific target population being served. The data for this nFORM-generated table will derive from responses to questions in the two programmatic tiers below.

Tier 1	Tier 2
Population Served	Workshop Activity
select ONE 1  Community Individual 2  Community Couple 3  Incarcerated Individual	select ONE 1  Intimate Partner Relationship 2  Economic Stability 3  Parenting

Example of nFORM-Generated Table on Participation:

Community Individuals receiving Parenting activity

Options selected: Community Individual Parenting	Community Individuals
	#	%
Workshop Retention
Did not attend any sessions
Attended 1 to 24 percent of all Parenting workshop session series hours
Attended 25 to 49 percent of all Parenting workshop session series hours
Attended 50 to 74 percent of all Parenting workshop session series hours
Attended 75 to 99 percent of all Parenting workshop session series hours
Attended 100 percent of all Parenting workshop session series hours

3. Individual service contacts

Blank	Community Individuals		Community Couples		Incarcerated Individuals
Number of individual service contacts participants received during reporting period	#	%	#	%	#	%
No individual service contacts
One to four individual service contacts
Five to eight individual service contacts
More than 8 individual service contacts
Average number of individual service contacts

C-05 Quality Assurance and Monitoring (continuous quality improvement)

1. Staff Training

Training in Curricula	Proportion of Staff that Received Training in Curriculum
During the reporting period, approximately what proportion of the following types of staff received training in the program curricula?	None	Fewer than half	Half	More than half	All
Facilitators
Case Managers
Employment specialists
Supervisors
Program managers
Other program staff

Staff Development Training	Proportion of Staff that Received On-the-job Training
During the reporting period, approximately what proportion of staff received on-the job training?	None	Fewer than half	Half	More than half	All
Facilitators
Case Managers
Employment specialists
Supervisors
Program managers
Other program staff

2. Frequency of direct observation

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For the two types of facilitators shown below, what proportion of their workshops was observed by a supervisor or another experienced facilitator during the reporting period?	None	Fewer than half	Half	More than half	All
Facilitators hired during the reporting period
Experienced facilitators

3. Staff Supervision

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During the reporting period, on average, how often did the following types of staff meet with their supervisors one-on-one?	At least weekly	Biweekly	Monthly	Once	Not during reporting period
Facilitators
Case workers
Employment specialists
Supervisors
Program managers
Other program staff

4. Caseloads

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Average number of participants assigned to each case worker	Blank

C-06 REFERRALS

Blank	Community Individuals		Community Couples		Incarcerated Individuals
Blank	#	%	#	%	#	%
Number of referrals participants received during reporting period
No referrals
One to four referrals
Five to eight referrals
More than 8 referrals
Average number of referrals
Number of participants who followed-up on referrals (of those who received at least one referral)
Did not follow up on any referrals
Followed up on at least 50 percent referrals received
Unknown

C-07 Implementation Challenges

1. Common implementation challenges

Challenge	Not a Problem	Somewhat a problem	A serious problem
Obtaining referrals from community organizations	1 	2 	3 
Participant recruitment	1 	2 	3 
Enrolling the intended target population	1 	2 	3 
Getting enrollees to start participating in services	1 	2 	3 
Getting enrollees to attend regularly	1 	2 	3 
Keeping participants engaged during sessions	1 	2 	3 
Getting enrollees to complete the program	1 	2 	3 
Recruiting qualified staff	1 	2 	3 
Staff performance	1 	2 	3 
Ensuring facilitators understand content	1 	2 	3 
Covering all program content in the time allotted	1 	2 	3 
Implementing curriculum with fidelity	1 	2 	3 
Program facilities	1 	2 	3 
Cooperation of recruitment and referral sources	1 	2 	3 
Service delivery partners	1 	2 	3 
Extreme weather or natural disasters	1 	2 	3 
Getting participants to complete pretest or posttest	1 	2 	3 
Other: __________________________________	1 	2 	3 

2. Staff turnover challenges

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Staff who left or were removed from their position during the reporting period	None	Fewer than Half	Half	More than half
Facilitators
Case workers
Employment specialists
Supervisors
Program managers
Other

C-08 Marketing

Advertising purchased, donated, or conducted during the reporting period	Blank
Newspaper ads	Blank
TV spots	Blank
Billboards, including those on public transportation or bus stop (that is, bench ads)	Blank
Radio ad or announcement	Blank
Internet ads	Blank
Social marketing (such as Facebook, Twitter )	Blank
Theater ads	Blank
Flyers	Blank
Presentations to program partners or community organization leaders or staff	Blank
Word of mouth	Blank
Other (Please specify: _________________________)	Blank

C-09 Participant Outcomes:

1. Characteristics, at Program Exit, of Community Individual and Couple Clients

A. Parenting and co-parenting

Outcome	Average posttest score	Range	Number of respondents
Nurturing parentinga	Blank	Blank	Blank
Happy being with child	Blank	1 (never) to 4 (often)	Blank
Feels very close to child	Blank	1 (never) to 4 (often)	Blank
Tries to comfort child when she/he is upset	Blank	1 (never) to 4 (often)	Blank
Spends time with child doing what he/she likes to do	Blank	1 (never) to 4 (often)	Blank
Disciplinea	Blank	Blank	Blank
Talks about what child did wrong	Blank	1 (never) to 4 (every day or almost every day)	Blank
Hits, spanks, grabs, or uses physical punishment	Blank	1 (never) to 4 (every day or almost every day)	Blank
Yells, shouts, or screams at child when he/she is mad at him/her	Blank	1 (never) to 4 (every day or almost every day)	Blank
Frequency saw child in past montha	Blank	Blank	Blank
Every day or almost every day (%)	Blank	0–100	Blank
One to three times a week (%)	Blank	0–100	Blank
One to three times a month (%)	Blank	0–100	Blank
Did not see child in past month (%)	Blank	0–100	Blank
Perceived improvements in parenting and co-parenting	Blank	Blank	Blank
Feels more confident in parenting skills since attending program	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank
Works better with child’s mother since attending program	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank
Does more to financially support children since attending program	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank

^a Responses averaged across respondent’s two youngest children, if applicable

B. Economic Stability

Outcome	Average posttest score	Range	Number of respondents
Willing to work	Blank	Blank	Blank
Would like to get a job	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank
Would like to get a better job	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank
Current employment status (%)	Blank	Blank	Blank
Full-time employment (usually work 35 hours or more a week)	Blank	0–100	Blank
Part-time employment (usually work 1 – 34 hours a week)	Blank	0–100	Blank
Employed, but hours vary	Blank	0–100	Blank
Temporary, occasional, or seasonal employment, or odd jobs for pay	Blank	0–100	Blank
Not currently employed	Blank	0–100	Blank
Actively looking for work	Blank	0–100	Blank
Retired	Blank	0–100	Blank
Disabled	Blank	0–100	Blank
In school full or part time	Blank	0–100	Blank
Employment stability	Blank	Blank	Blank
Length of time in current job	Blank	To be determined	Blank
Perceived improvements in money management	Blank	Blank	Blank
Knows how to handle money and bills better since attending program	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank

C. Relationships

Outcome	Average posttest score	Range	Number of respondents
Attitudes about marriage	Blank	Blank	Blank
Believes that it is better for children if parents are married	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank
Believes that living together is the same as being married	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank
Conflict management (only those with a partner)	Blank	Blank	Blank
Negative conflict management skills (5-item scale)	Blank	5 – 20	Blank
Satisfaction with how conflict with partner is handled	Blank	1 (very satisfied) to 3 (not at all satisfied)	Blank

D. Personal Development

Outcome	Average posttest score	Range	Number of respondents
Personal agency	Blank	Blank	Blank
Believes has little control over things that happen to him	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank
Hopefulness	Blank	Blank	Blank
Has hope when thinks of his future	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank
Awareness of sources of social support	Blank	Blank	Blank
Doesn’t know where to go for help if had money troubles	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank
Has people to talk to if facing a crisis	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank

E. Perceived helpfulness of program

Outcome	Percent reporting	Range	Number of respondents
Program helped a lot (%)	Blank	0–100	Blank
Program help some (%)	Blank	0–100	Blank
Program helped not at all (%)	Blank	0–100	Blank

2. Characteristics, at Program Exit, of Incarcerated Clients

A. Parenting and co-parenting

Outcome	Average posttest score	Range	Number of respondents
Nurturing parentinga	Blank	Blank	Blank
Happy being with child	Blank	1 (never) to 4 (often)	Blank
Feels very close to child	Blank	1 (never) to 4 (often)	Blank
Tries to comfort child when she/he is upset	Blank	1 (never) to 4 (often)	Blank
Frequency saw child in past montha	Blank	Blank	Blank
Every day or almost every day (%)	Blank	0–100	Blank
One to three times a week (%)	Blank	0–100	Blank
One to three times a month (%)	Blank	0–100	Blank
Did not see child in past month (%)	Blank	0–100	Blank
Frequency spoke to child on phone in past montha	Blank	Blank	Blank
Every day or almost every day (%)	Blank	0–100	Blank
One to three times a week (%)	Blank	0–100	Blank
One to three times a month (%)	Blank	0–100	Blank
Did not talk to child on phone in past month (%)	Blank	0–100	Blank
Perceived improvements in parenting and co-parenting	Blank	Blank	Blank
Feels more confident in parenting skills since attending program	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank
Works better with child’s mother since attending program	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank
Feels more confident about ability to stay connected with children since attending program	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank

^a Responses averaged across respondent’s two youngest children, if applicable

B. Economic Stability

Outcome	Average posttest score	Range	Number of respondents
Willing to work	Blank	Blank	Blank
Would like to learn new job skills	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank
Current employment status	Blank	Blank	Blank
Has a job (%)	Blank	0–100	Blank
Job is work-release (among those with a job) (%)	Blank	0–100	Blank
Employment stability	Blank	Blank	Blank
Length of time in current job	Blank	To be determined	Blank
Perceived improvements in money management	Blank	Blank	Blank
Knows how to handle money better since attending program	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank

C. Relationships

Outcome	Average posttest score	Range	Number of respondents
Attitudes about marriage	Blank	Blank	Blank
Believes that it is better for children if parents are married	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank
Believes that living together is the same as being married	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank
Conflict management (only those with a partner)	Blank	Blank	Blank
Negative conflict management skills (5-item scale)	Blank	5 – 20	Blank
Satisfaction with how conflict with partner is handled	Blank	1 (very satisfied) to 3 (not at all satisfied)	Blank

D. Personal Development

Outcome	Average posttest score	Range	Number of respondents
Personal agency	Blank	Blank	Blank
Believes has little control over things that happen to him	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank
Hopefulness	Blank	Blank	Blank
Has hope when thinks of his future	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank
Awareness of sources of social support	Blank	Blank	Blank
Doesn’t know where to go for help if had money troubles	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank
Has people to talk to if facing a crisis	Blank	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Blank

E. Perceived helpfulness of program

Outcome	Percent reporting	Range	Number of respondents
Program helped a lot (%)	Blank	0–100	Blank
Program help some (%)	Blank	0–100	Blank
Program helped not at all (%)	Blank	0–100	Blank

Part 4: Federal Financial Report

1 Applicants may provide multiple responses, so total may exceed 100 percent.

2 Applicants may provide multiple responses, so total may exceed 100 percent.

3 Response options are not mutually exclusive, so total may exceed 100 percent.

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