Our Story
Adjoin first began its path as an extension of the Escondido Special Education Department with its first Executive Director a professor at San Diego State University. In collaboration with a group of concerned parents and individuals representing the schools who wanted more community-based opportunities for students with disabilities exiting high school, North County Career Development Program (later to become Client Development Programs: CDP, Community Catalysts of California in 2001 and now Adjoin in 2021) was created and incorporated as a nonprofit company in July of 1983.
Adjoin’s original purpose to help individuals with disabilities exiting from high school programs find meaningful work has grown and taken new pathways over the years now serving multiple populations in many diverse communities throughout California. Our primary sources of funding have been from the Regional Centers for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the State Department of Rehabilitation to provide vocational programs. In 2011, we added a new funding source from the Department of Veteran Affairs providing services to Veteran families who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of becoming homeless.
In the fall of 1989, Adjoin, known as Career Development at that time, became the first exclusively community-based program in California to be nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (C.A.R.F.).
History Highlights
2023
2023 Development and launch of Arte-Adjoin in Imperial Valley, online Inflight Skills Academy and Path-Now progressive mobile website.
2022
Service expansion into Orange County with Catalysts Independent Living Services
2021
Becomes Adjoin
2015
Secured a second grant from the Department of Veteran Affairs to expand our SSVF Program to six locations serving 750 Veteran families in San Diego, Imperial Valley, and Riverside counties
2011
Secured grant from the Department of Veteran Affairs to provide Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program under our Veterans Community Services Division
2010
Established our first military initiative and began our Veterans Community Services Division with a grant from SAMHSA, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services providing intensive behavioral case management services for Veterans
2009
Service expansion into Sacramento county with a crisis Adult Residential Facility in Elk Grove, CA
Developed first Supported Living Residential Home in Visalia, CA named Encina House
2008
Development of PACE House, our third step-away Adult Residential Facility in Stockton, CA
Development of Coffee Creations Cart a client managed micro-business enterprise in San Diego
2006
Development of PLUM House, our second Adult Residential Facility in Ukiah, CA
2004
Service expansion into Contra Costa and Alameda counties with Supported Living services
2001
Became known as Community Catalysts of California
Service expansion into Lake and Mendocino counties
Moved and renamed the Longview House in Stockton, CA to the HYDE House
Development of community based Social and Recreational Program Services in Fresno and Merced counties
1999
Became known as Client Development Programs (CDP)
Service expansion into Santa Clara, Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties with Independent Living Services
Service expansion into Coalinga, CA with a community-based day Program
Broadened types of employment services offered in Central and Southern California to include External Situational Services
1998
Development of our first Crisis Residential Facility named the Longview House in Stockton, CA
1996
Development of our Individualized Transportation Program Services (TRIPS)
1994
Service expansion into Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Tuolumne and Calaveras counties
The establishment of Supported Living, Independent Living, and the Rapid Emergency Services Team (R.E.S.T.)
The development of a Drop-in Day Center in Merced, CA for individuals with Mental Health diagnosis
1989
Service expansion into Fresno and Merced counties with Employment and Independent Living Services
1983
The North County Career Development Program was incorporated as a nonprofit company in July with original purpose to help individuals exiting from high school programs find meaningful work in the community.
