Call For Proposals To Implement Child Abuse And Neglect Prevention Services

February 13, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.


SOUTH BEND – Community Partners, a family service program of Geminus Corporation, requests grant proposals for child abuse and neglect prevention services.
The call for proposals supports the Geminus partnership with the Indiana Department of Child Services to provide community-based social services to families and children in St. Joseph, Elkhart, Marshall and Kosciusko counties, according to a provided news release. Grant awards cover services between July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
Applicant Criteria
● Nonprofits in St. Joseph, Elkhart, Marshall and Kosciusko counties
● Prevention services supporting families and children in aforementioned counties
Submission Criteria
● Applications are due April 30, 2025, at 3 p.m.
● Submit to Community Partners, Geminus Corporation, 8400 Louisiana Street, Merrillville, IN 46410
New applicants are strongly encouraged to attend the bidder’s symposium on March 31, 2025, at 12 p.m. at Lenox Event Venue, 101 N. Main St., Elkhart. All current grantees are required to attend. Geminus staff will be on hand to discuss the process and answer any questions. To register, visit: bit.ly/grant2025region3. The symposium is limited to two people per agency. For more information, contact Elizabeth Pustelnik at [email protected] or 219-757-1813.

SOUTH BEND – Community Partners, a family service program of Geminus Corporation, requests grant proposals for child abuse and neglect prevention services.
The call for proposals supports the Geminus partnership with the Indiana Department of Child Services to provide community-based social services to families and children in St. Joseph, Elkhart, Marshall and Kosciusko counties, according to a provided news release. Grant awards cover services between July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
Applicant Criteria
● Nonprofits in St. Joseph, Elkhart, Marshall and Kosciusko counties
● Prevention services supporting families and children in aforementioned counties
Submission Criteria
● Applications are due April 30, 2025, at 3 p.m.
● Submit to Community Partners, Geminus Corporation, 8400 Louisiana Street, Merrillville, IN 46410
New applicants are strongly encouraged to attend the bidder’s symposium on March 31, 2025, at 12 p.m. at Lenox Event Venue, 101 N. Main St., Elkhart. All current grantees are required to attend. Geminus staff will be on hand to discuss the process and answer any questions. To register, visit: bit.ly/grant2025region3. The symposium is limited to two people per agency. For more information, contact Elizabeth Pustelnik at [email protected] or 219-757-1813.

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