The Handle with Care Dashboard

This dashboard maps statewide and county-by-county, the number of Handle with Care notices sent to schools as well as the rate per 1,000 students. Also, the number of students affected, mental health services provided and number of participating schools. That data can be analyzed further by month and year.

Data Sources

Data reflected in this dashboard is collected from schools, law enforcement agencies and other public safety agencies participating in the Handle with Care initiative.

What is Microsoft Power BI?

Power BI is a business analytics service by Microsoft. It aims to provide interactive visualizations and business intelligence capabilities with an interface simple enough for end users to create their own reports and dashboards

How do I read and view a dashboard?

Filters/Slicers. Selecting a slicer will cross filter across the entire dashboard. This format allows for a deeper understanding of trends by the slicer selected. You can also select multiple slicers for a further breakdown of data elements. You can also select multiple options within a slicer.

Click. All figures in the dashboard are interactive with one another, and once clicked on, will cross-filter with other measures. When a data point is selected, its color will be darker, and other data points will appear faded.

Double click. Selecting the same section or item twice will clear your selection and return the data to an overall perspective.

Hover. Pausing over a data point on a chart may reveal additional breakdowns for that data point.