Project Grant H79SP085282

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Southlake / Tri-City Management Corp., doing business as Geminus Corporation, $425,000 on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.492) to implement the Geminus Partnership for Success project.

Geminus Corporation will deliver substance use prevention services across Lake County, Indiana, targeting individuals ages 9 to 18. The project employs the Strategic Prevention Framework to implement multiple evidence-based interventions: Smart Talk, a cannabis prevention curriculum featuring interactive lessons and worksheets; Class Catalyst, a CASEL-designated program building self-awareness, social awareness, and responsible decision-making; Be Strong Families Parent Cafes, which strengthens family protective factors and resilience; SAMHSA's Talk. They Hear You. campaign, a national initiative supporting parent-child conversations about alcohol and other substances; and the Did You Know campaign, an environmental initiative addressing opioid misuse and harm reduction strategies. The project directly engages youth and their parents or caregivers to foster resilience, promote healthy decision-making, and prevent underage drinking, marijuana use, and tobacco or vaping use. The project serves the estimated 504,612 residents of Lake County, with 70.8 percent identifying as White, 24.6 percent as Black or African American, and 21.3 percent as Hispanic or Latino.

Performance runs from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2031, with place of performance at Merrillville, Indiana 46410.