We all want a long life but we all want a long life that's healthy, and sometimes family support can help. When you have families, you want them to have better health than you do, and you want to set a good example for your children.

We know we need to eat healthier. We know we need to exercise more, but how do we do that? I think when people think about health, they want to have more energy. When you see the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, sometimes that can be motivating.

Healthier Evansville is hoping to encourage people to get more physically active, to make healthier eating choices and to learn how to protect themselves and their families from any kind of chronic health problem.

We also send cards to acknowledge illnesses, births and deaths in the family. One officer who was out on leave for a while told me how much it meant to him that he got a card from us and that we were thinking of him during that time.

We deliberately didn't want it to be just wives. We're open to all family members and significant others. We have the mother and step-father of a deputy on our board and we have a husband who's been very active.

I grew up in a family much like the 'Jerry Springer Show,'