The Ohio Handle With Care (OhioHWC) Portal is a statewide application that supports thequick, convenient, and protected exchange of HWC Notices between schools and community First Responders. HWC Notices indicate a student has experienced a potentially traumatic event – NO DETAILS INCLUDED - and allow school staff to provide preventative supports; school staff handle the student with care!

Key Features

• Notice submission for first responder agencies (law enforcement, fire, EMS, courts)
• Email and in-app notifications for assigned administrators
• Role-based access for school, district, county, and state admins
• Hierarchical notice processing with automatic escalation (school → district → county → state)
• Audit logging for compliance and monitoring
• Contact and agency management for counties, districts, and schools