Get the EDGE on Relationships


Today’s dating culture promotes unhealthy habits for future relationships. Get theEdge on what a healthy relationship looks like, and how to have one of your own.


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Get the EDGE on Life


Life is a long and winding road as it is, so why take any detours along the way? TheEdge encourages students to start thinking about their futures now, in hopes they avoid all the speed bumps that could come along.


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Get the EDGE on Abstinence


Abstinence from sexual activity and alcohol, tobacco and drug use is part of a healthy lifestyle. No, not everyone is doing it.


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Get the EDGE on Friendship


Friends are an important part of every teens’ life. TheEdge encourages students toward healthy friendships, with the idea that if “you show me your friends, I’ll show you your future.”


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Get the EDGE on Communication


Communication has been watered down in today’s tech-savvy world. Effective communication is vital for success beyond the halls of high school.


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Get the EDGE on Marriage


Marriage may not be on a teen’s mind, but the truth is, today’s dating relationship decisions will have an impact on tomorrow’s marriages.


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Get the EDGE on Confidence


A self-confident teen knows who they are, and also knows that they can’t be pressured into making unwise decisions.


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Get the EDGE on Fun


Fun doesn’t involve negative peer-pressure, but it may involve a pretty intense pick-up game of basketball.


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Get the EDGE on Graduation


It may seem like it’s just around the corner, or even like it is forever away. But making good decisions today will take you not just to graduation, but beyond.


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Get the EDGE on Life

the EDGE on Life Decisions...they face us everywhere we turn. Some are small, some are large, all have consequences. And very often people make decisions before they have sufficient knowledge on how to make the best decision. That is our goal. To Engage you, to give you Direction, and to help you Grow into a life of Excellence. Think about it. Be informed. Get theEDGE on life.

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Where in the World is theEDGE?

February 1 to February 11 - Rhea County High School

February 17 - LIFE Club at Rhea County High School

February 22 to February 26 - Rhea County JROTC

March 1 to March 5 - Sequatchie County Middle School 6th-8th Grade

March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 - Building Family Connections program in Sequatchie County

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Building Family Connections

February 2, 2010 - We are offering a BFC parent program in Sequatchie County on Monday evenings in March from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. If you would like to register or get more information, contact us at 423-775-0019 or mail@theedgeonlife.org

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Sexting: What's a Parent to Do?

February 2, 2010 - He came into my office visibly upset; we shared a quick greeting and before you know it he shoved a cell phone close to my eyes and said, “Look at this!” I was thrown for a loop when I began to focus on the screen of his 15-year-old daughter’s cell phone.Read More

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First-Of-Its-Kind Work Sheds Light On HPV Transmission

February 2, 2010 - A groundbreaking study of couples led by Professor Eduardo Franco, Director of McGill University's Cancer Epidemiology Unit, in collaboration with a team of colleagues from McGill and Université de Montréal/Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), found more than half (56 per cent) of young adults in a new sexual relationship were infected with human papillomavirus (HPV). Read More

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Early Intervention Important To Decrease STDs, HIV, Pregnancy

February 2, 2010 - A new study weighs in on the controversy over sex education, finding that an abstinence-only intervention for pre-teens was more successful in delaying the onset of sexual activity than a health-promotion control intervention. Read More