The Family Core

The Family Core is a comprehensive family management and organizational application with secure Document storage and sharing, shared Calendar, Task manager, Messaging, Geolocation check-in feature and a Contacts builder, all to help parents quickly, easily and securely share information with only those who need it. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) compliant.

Family Core functionality includes:

Secure Document Storage and Sharing:
- Build all your own encrypted files, organize them buy category and sub-category
- Encrypted storage: Ensure that all documents are stored securely using encryption protocols to protect sensitive information.
- User-based access control: Implement access controls so that only authorized family members can view and edit specific documents.

Shared Calendar:
- Color-coded events: Differentiate between family members' events with color-coded entries for easy identification.
- Recurring events: Support recurring events for regular family activities and commitments. Have full editability of recurring events when things change at the last minute.
- Sync with personal calendars: Allow users to sync the family calendar with their personal calendars (Future feature).

Messaging:
- End-to-end encryption: Implement end-to-end encryption for messaging to ensure privacy and security.
- Family-wide and private chats: Enable both group chats for family-wide communication and private chats between individual members.

Geolocation Check-In:
- Opt-in geo-location check in: allow family members to voluntarily share their current location using GPS from any handheld device regardless of operating system
- Check-in notifications: Enable automatic check-in notifications to inform other members of a user’s location.
- Location history: Provide a log of location history to track movements over time.

Emergency Contacts and Information:
- In-app emergency contacts: Allow users to store and access emergency contact information within the app.
- Quick access to medical details: Include a section for storing important medical information for each family member in each person’s About Me section.

Task and Chore Management:
- Assign tasks: Facilitate the assignment of chores or tasks to family members with due dates and priority levels.
- Task completion tracking: Allow members to mark tasks as completed and track overall family progress.

Notification Center:
- Customizable notifications: Permit users to customize notification preferences for various activities, events, and messages.
- Reminders & Alerts: Send reminders or alerts for upcoming events, tasks, check-ins, contacts, documents or other important family-related activities.

Privacy Settings:
- Individual privacy controls: The platform allows the Administrator(s)of the family account to set permissions across all pieces of functionality: documents, chat, geolocation, tasks, contacts and calendar events. In this way, only certain people on your account see information pertaining to them and nothing they don't need access to.

User-Friendly Interface:
- Intuitive design: Ensure a user-friendly interface that is easy to navigate for users of all ages.
- Cross-platform compatibility: Supports multiple devices to enhance accessibility.

HIPAA and COPPA Compliance:
- Data encryption: Encrypt all data, ensuring compliance with HIPAA standards for the protection of health information.
- Parental controls: Implement features to comply with COPPA, ensuring parental consent and control over children's data.
- Two step verification log-in process. Tertiary PIN system for all secure documents.

Remember that the success of this platform depends on its usability, reliability, and security features, as well as adherence to relevant privacy regulations. Always check for the latest updates and features from The Family Core to ensure it meets your family's specific needs.