Where all abilities work, learn and belong
GETincluded is a nonprofit that runs GET Café and related programs. We create spaces where people of all abilities can work, learn, and belong, right here in the community.
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit
- Home of GET Café
- Narberth, PA
Empowerment · Purpose · Community
Our Mission
GETincluded creates inclusive employment, employment training, and community spaces where people of all abilities can contribute, belong, and thrive.
Through GET Café and related programs, we deliver long-term, individualized support in natural settings so that neurodivergent individuals and people with disabilities experience meaningful employment training and genuine community inclusion.
Our Vision
We envision a world that values and celebrates the unique strengths, perspectives and rich contributions that neurodiverse individuals and people with disabilities bring to our shared communities.
- Inclusive and dignified future
- Sustainable employment
- Life-long community integration
It started with Oliver
GETincluded began as a dream of Brooke and Jon Goodspeed in 2010, shortly after their second child, Oliver, was born. Oliver has multiple developmental and medical conditions. Raising him alongside his brother and sister has brought the family more growth and joy than they can measure. It also showed them, up close, the stigma, misconceptions, and closed doors that people with disabilities and their families face every day.
That clearer view became a vision of acceptance and inclusion for the Philadelphia area. With a team of dedicated neighbors, the Goodspeeds designed GET Café: a coffee shop and community space where people of all abilities work, learn, and belong. What started as a small gathering grew into a busy neighborhood café. Today we combine real employment with ongoing, individualized support so people can build skills and relationships that last.
People come to our café to get coffee and snacks, but they soon realize that we serve something much greater than anything on the menu: acceptance.
The people leading the work
Brooke Goodspeed, PhD, CRNP
Founder & Executive Director
Brooke founded GETincluded and continues to lead its growth. A nurse practitioner with a PhD in nursing from the University of Pennsylvania, her research focuses on employment as a social determinant of health for adults with autism.
Kimberley Craven, PhD
Deputy Director
Kimberley joined GETincluded as Deputy Director after being involved with us for some time. She brings a background in neuroscience research and program development, and is leading our fundraising and therapeutic programming as we move into our permanent home.
Board of Directors
- Sarah Bond
- Erica Daniels
- Victoria Goins
- Jon Goodspeed
- Pat Lamb
- Alyssa Marino
- Vicki Peetros
- Carrie Tompkins Stricker, PhD, RN, ANP-BC
Be part of the story
Volunteer, partner with us, or stop by for a coffee. There’s a place for you at GET Café.