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Bluebag Media
Warner talks about
the Watch Dog Program at Woodland
GREENVILLE – “What fathers offer is not better than what mothers offer…
they are just different, unique.” Top Watch Dog Tom Warner responded to
an invitation Jan. 24 to “spread the word” about the Watch D.O.G.S.
(Dads of Great Students) program at Woodland Heights Primary School. He
gave several examples of the impact of a dad in the home to about 50
parishioners at The First Presbyterian Church in Greenville.
“Thirty nine percent of the nation’s children live in a home without
their biological fathers,” Warner told the group. “Children in
fatherless homes are more likely to be involved in crime, teen girls
are more likely to become pregnant, school dropout rate is higher…
“Study after study shows children grow better with an adult male in
their lives,” Warner said.
Acknowledging there are approximately 25 million children living in
homes where the male figure is either physically or emotionally absent,
the National Center for Fathering developed the Watch D.O.G.S. program.
It brings adult males into the school building, cafeteria, playground,
classroom…
“The program puts male role models into the school, especially for
children who don’t have one at home. It also provides additional
security… each Watch Dog is another set of eyes and ears...
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