Guidebook to the
Responsible Fatherhood Project
Participant Management Information System

Prepared under HHS Contract 100-96-0011 for:
The Offices of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation and Child Support Enforcement
of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Project Officers: Linda Mellgren (ASPE) and David Arnado (OCSE)

Prepared by:
The Lewin Group, Inc.

Guidebook Authors:
John Trutko, Capital Research Corporation
Burt S. Burtnow, Johns Hopkins University
Erica Chan and Michelle Cenker, The Lewin Group

November 1999

Contents

• Introduction
• Instructions for Completing Participant Data Forms
  • Blank Participant Data Forms for Printing  [in PDF format, so they print nicely]
    1. Form 1, Intake [7.8KB]
    2. Form 2, Assessment [25.1KB]
    3. Form 3, Participant Service Needs [12KB]
    4. Form 4, Monthly Tracking [14.6KB]
    5. Form 5, Change in Service Needs, Change of Address, and Case Closing [12.7KB]
  • Example of a Completed Set of Participant Data Entry Forms [in PDF format, so it prints nicely, 3.3MB]
• Guide to Using the Responsible Fatherhood Management Information System
  • Sample Data Entry Screens for Printing  [in PDF format, a single file, 1.56MB]
  • RFMIS Data Fields for Printing  [in PDF format]
    • Form 1, Intake
    • Form 2, Assessment (Page 1 of 4)
    • Form 2, Assessment (Page 2of 4)
    • Form 2, Assessment (Page 3of 4)
    • Form 2, Assessment (Page 4of 4)
    • Form 3, Participant Service Needs
    • Form 4, Monthly Tracking
    • Form 5, Change in Service Needs, Change of Address, and Case Closing Form
• Guide to Generating Sample Reports and Designing New Reports

• Download the MIS Database now (a self-extracting file, 617KB)
• Installation Instructions for the Database
• Technical Assistance

• To Print this Report

Where to?

Main Page and Table of Contents
Introduction
Instructions for Completing Participant Data Forms
Blank Participant Data Forms
Example of a Completed Set of Participant Data Entry Forms
Guide to Using the Responsible Fatherhood Management Information System
Sample Data Entry Screens
RFMIS Data Fields
Guide to Generating Sample Reports and Designing New Reports

Home Pages:
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
Child Support Enforcement (OCSE)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Revised 6/15/00