Power of Two Partners with NYC’s Newborn Home Visiting Program
As an extension of Power of Two’s citywide effort to promote family healing in our BIPOC communities, we are happy to share a new collaboration with NYC’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)- New Family Home Visits Initiative. Through its Newborn Home Visiting Program that provides families of newborns with referrals to promote a…
Power of Two Welcomes Coleen Stevens Porcher as New Executive Director
The Power of Two Board of Directors is thrilled to announce the appointment of Coleen Stevens Porcher as the organization’s new Executive Director, effective April 25, 2022. Coleen brings deep experience, a passion for early childhood, and policy advocacy that will enable Power of Two to further realize its vision of an equitable society with…
Powering Up With PO2 & The Bridge Project
SPANISH FAQ ENGLISH FAQ This month’s guest is Megha Agarwal, Executive Director for The Bridge Project (TBP) who spoke with host Erasma Beras-Monticciolo about the project, New York City’s first guaranteed income program for mothers. Power of Two is currently a Monarch Foundation grantee, partnering with them on the Bridge Project. Megha oversees the Monarch…
A Response to Mayor Adams’ Preliminary Budget
On February 16th, NYC Mayor Adams released his first spending plan for the City with the Administration’s Preliminary Budget. Adams’ “radically practical” vision includes no spending increases, with the exception of the Department of Corrections, and a focus on public safety and fiscal restraint. The Mayor’s plan includes several social priorities, including $25 million to…
Welcoming Three New Members to Our Board of Directors
Brooklyn, NY – Power of Two today announced three new board members who will each help support the organization’s work to nurture the inherent potential in every child and family—equipping them to transform their own lives and strengthen their communities. “We’re excited to expand our board with three new members who will bring diverse insight…
A Response to NYS Governor Hochul’s State of the State Address
On January 5th, with a surge of the COVID-19 pandemic as her backdrop, Governor Hochul delivered the 2022 State of the State address. Beyond her ambitious pandemic response plan, the first female Governor of New York State focused on some of the most impactful issues for children and families, including addressing housing stability and homelessness,…
Power of Two Stands in Solidarity with Haitian Refugees
As an organization that partners with families dealing daily with trauma caused by historical and current systems of oppression, Power of Two shares the heartbreak and outrage over the dehumanizing images of Border Patrol agents on horseback corralling Haitian refugees. These actions are evocative of the slave patrols, predecessors of today’s police forces, and seeing…
Ecological Predictors of Parental Beliefs about Infant Crying in a Randomized Clinical Trial of ABC
“Ecological Predictors of Parental Beliefs about Infant Crying in a Randomized Clinical Trial of ABC,” a research study supported by Power of Two and authored by lead researcher Daneele Thorpe, along with Jamilah Silver; Laura Perrone; Nicole DeSantis; Allison Dash; Melanie Rodriguez; Erasma Beras-Monticciolo; and Dr. Kristin Bernard, was published on May 26, 2021 in…
Power of Two Celebrates Relocation to Central Brownsville
Power of Two celebrates our relocation to central Brownsville where we can be more visible to the community.