The optional Group Attendance Form component of the Services - Group module's Group Schedule Setup feature is used to generate an attendance checklist for activity rosters. This checklist can then be printed out and used to track group attendance.
Required Permissions 
Because the Group Attendance Form feature is optional, it is not automatically available in all databases. When requested, it is turned on behind-the-scenes in AWARDS by Foothold Technology for all users at your agency. (Contact the Help Desk to make this functionality available in your AWARDS database.) Once enabled, the Group Attendance Form feature is available to users with the following permissions:
Program Chart Access
Display Any Chart Records Buttons
Display Chart Records Services - Group Button
NOTE: Permissions are assigned using the Permissions Maintenance feature. If you do not have access to that feature and need the permission listed here, please contact your supervisor or your local Help Desk for assistance.
Click-by-Click Instructions 
Generating a Group Attendance Form
To generate a group attendance form containing the roster for a scheduled group, complete the following steps from the AWARDS Home screen:
- Click the Program drop-down arrow in the upper-right corner of the page and select the program for which the form is to be generated.
- Click Charts from the left-hand menu, and then click Services - Group. The Group Services fly-out menu is displayed.
- Click Group Schedule Setup. The Group Schedule Setup fly-out menu is displayed.
- Click Group Attendance Form. The Group Attendance Form Menu is displayed.
- Click the Activity drop-down arrow and select the activity for which the form is to be generated.
- By default the group attendance form is generated for the selected activity for today through the coming week. Use the Date Range From and To fields on this page to adjust this default range as needed (using mm/dd/yyyy format or the available date pickers). Keep in mind that the maximum date range is one month, and that only activities scheduled for the future will be included on the attendance form.
- Indicate how the form content is to be displayed by clicking one of the available Display Options radio buttons:
Attendance Form - When selected the attendance form includes a list of enrolled group members with checkboxes next to each name where attendance can be noted prior to or after printing. A signature slot is also included for each participant, several blank lines are provided for noting additional participants, and a staff signature slot is also provided beneath each group's attendance table.
NOTE: The available checkboxes are for printing purposes only and any selections made will not be saved in AWARDS.
Groups Linkage - When selected the attendance form includes a list of enrolled group members, along with the goals and services assigned to those group members using the Group Linkage feature in the Services - Group module's Service Plans feature. A staff signature slot is also provided beneath the group's linkage table. No attendance checkboxes, signature slots, or blank rows are included when using this display option.
- Click CONTINUE. The group attendance form is generated and displayed on the Group Attendance Form page. The contents of this page are based on the settings selected in the previous steps.
- At this time, use your browser's printing options or click the AWARDS Logo in the right-hand corner of the page to initiate the printing process.
TIP: As a reminder, when using the "Attendance Form" display option you may first choose to use the participant attendance checkboxes prior to printing, or wait and check them off manually on the printed form. (Checkbox selections made directly in AWARDS are only for printing purposes and are not saved.)
The process of generating a Group Attendance Form is now complete.
Frequently Asked Questions 
Group Attendance Form Frequently Asked Questions
Can I print forms for multiple groups at once?
The Group Attendance Form feature can be used to generate the attendance forms for a specific group over a specified length of time, but it is not designed to generate the forms for multiple groups at once for any length of time. Group Attendance Forms must be printed out one group at a time.
Why isn't a client included on the Group Attendance Form?
A client needs to be scheduled for a group under Group Member Status in order to be listed on the Group Attendance Form for that group.