Power of Two

Founded in 2015, Power of Two uses Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up (ABC), an evidence-based, home visiting model developed at the University of Delaware, to partner with caregivers to establish a foundation for success in children ages six months to four years. Trained coaches conduct ten one-hour, in-home sessions with caregivers and children who have, or are at-risk of, child welfare involvement. The coaches provide positive, in-the-moment feedback and help caregivers focus on specific behaviors that lead to strong attachment and self-regulation. Both outcomes have been shown to predict positive academic performance and social/emotional functioning in later years. Power of Two sees high program completion rates, significant increases in caregiver sensitivity, and improvements in child outcomes. Over 900 families in Brownsville, Brooklyn have completed the program and, following an intensive needs assessment conducted by the pro-bono arm of Bain & Company, Power of Two expanded its programming to Highbridge, a community in the Bronx with one of the highest populations of children under the age of five living in poverty.