Bayberry Inc. continues to provide residential supports to persons with developmental disabilities at Bayberry House and provides Supported Living Services to persons with developmental disabilities in their own homes in Napa, Sonoma, Solano, and Lake Counties through contracts with North Bay Regional Center and Redwood Coast Regional Center.

In the winter of 2000, Bayberry Inc. began providing respite services through a contract with Napa County Health and Human Services. The goal of this service was to provide the caregiver of at-risk youth with a break from the stress related to intensive, constant and continual care and supervision. This service was discontinued in 2004. 

In 1997 Bayberry Inc. began providing behavioral support services focused for individuals living in their family’s home. 

In 1997, Bayberry Inc. participated in helping the North Bay Regional Center and the local community in meeting the crisis intervention requirements under the terms of the Coffelt Settlement. The program was called Residential Transitional Services (RTS). Bayberry Inc. closed the RTS Program in February of 1999, having successfully transitioned 16 individuals from crisis situations to new stable living arrangements.

Following the expiration of the pilot program in April 1995, the CSLA program was converted to Bayberry Inc.’s Supported Living Service program (SLS).

In October 1992, Bayberry Inc. negotiated a contract with North Bay Regional Center (NBRC) to provide Community Supported Living Arrangements (CSLA) to assist residents who wished to live independently. CSLA was an innovative demonstration project representing the cutting edge of individually designed living arrangements.

In the meantime, negotiations commenced with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the City of Napa Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and the Gasser Foundation to secure funds necessary to construct a custom-built home for Calistoga House residents. In April 1993, the entire Calistoga House operation transitioned to the newly constructed Bayberry House. 

In 1982, Bayberry Inc. was incorporated as a nonprofit charitable organization with its own board of directors. The directors were selected from the local Napa community and represented a number of different professions and perspectives. In 1985, Bayberry Inc. was awarded a Program Development Grant, which was used to create a second group home. With the help of revenue sharing funds from the board of supervisors, the Saratoga House accepted its first residents in May 1987 under supervision of Community Care Licensing. In November 1992, Saratoga House also converted to the ICF/DD-H model.

In 1981, FRDA received a grant from the California Department of Developmental Services to convert the Calistoga House into an Intermediate Care Facility for persons with Developmental Disabilities for Habilitation (ICF/DD-H). Bayberry Inc. was one of only 16 pilot agencies chosen across the entire state. This process was successfully completed over the next two years.

During the years that followed, residents from the state hospitals, board and care facilities, and their parents' homes joined Bayberry Inc.

In June of 1979, Bayberry Inc.'s first group home (then Calistoga House) was established in a Victorian Residence located in Napa California. At that time, the Family Resource Development Agency, Inc. (FRDA) board of directors, a charitable, nonprofit corporation headquartered in San Francisco governed the agency. Calistoga House began as a community care licensed facility offering specialized services in behavior support.

Founded in 1979, Bayberry Inc. has a rich history of providing specialized services to those with developmental disabilities. They have expanded their services, focusing on individualized care and community integration to create a more inclusive and empowered future for the individuals they support.

Empowering Lives & Nurturing Independence Since 1979

A Rich Legacy of Compassionate Support