In the News
From TV segments and newspaper features to a documentary film, our neighbors have been sharing the GET Café story. Pull up a chair and explore all 43 stories, newest first, to meet the people behind the counter and see what inclusion looks like every day.
2025 CBS Philadelphia Hometown Heartbeat Award
CBS Philadelphia chose GET Café as its 2025 Hometown Heartbeat Award winner, with a $50,000 prize and $25,000 in advertising.
“To be honest, I don't think many people believed that this was possible.”Brooke Goodspeed, CBS Philadelphia, 2025
Watch the storyHonors & grants
- NBCUniversal Local Impact Grant$20,000 from NBC10, Telemundo62 and Comcast NBCUniversal, 2026. Read
- Trenton Film FestivalBrewing Possibilities screened May 2, 2026. Read
- CBS Philadelphia Hometown Heartbeat Award2025 winner: $50,000 plus $25,000 in advertising. Watch
- Main Line Today Power WomenBrooke Goodspeed, 2020. Read
Every story
Feeling Disconnected? These 12 Montco Third Places Are Made for Lingering
A roundup of Montgomery County 'third places' that reportedly includes GET Café and mentions its Hometown Heartbeat Award.
Comcast NBCUniversal Announces $2.5 Million in Unrestricted Grants to 80 Nonprofits
A Comcast NBCUniversal release on $2.5 million in unrestricted grants to 80 nonprofits lists GETincluded, Inc. among the Philadelphia-area recipients.
NBC10, Telemundo62 and Comcast NBCUniversal award more than $227,000 to eight local nonprofits in the Greater Philadelphia region
NBC10 announces its 2026 NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants, listing GETincluded, Inc. as one of eight recipients with a $20,000 grant.
“Through GET Café and related programs, we deliver long-term, individualized support in natural settings”
12 Independent Coffee Shops to Visit in Montgomery County This National Coffee Day
A National Coffee Day roundup of independent Montco coffee shops that reportedly lists GET Café and notes its planned move to 301 Haverford Ave.
Narberth Coffee Shop Focused on Inclusion Plans Major Expansion
Reports GET Café's plans for a larger space at 301 Haverford Ave with an expanded commercial kitchen, while the current shop stays open during renovations.
Get Cafe Packs Up, Moves Down the Block to Brew More Jobs in Narberth
Reports that GET Café is relocating to a larger space at 301 Haverford Ave to expand its menu, add training stations and create more paid roles for neurodivergent employees.
“We've paid out over a million dollars to individuals with disabilities through our payroll”
Get Cafe unveils new location, expanding opportunities for neurodivergent workers
CBS Philadelphia video segment (about 2 minutes) by Kerri Corrado on GET Café moving to a larger space down the street.
Montgomery County coffee shop unveils new location, expanding opportunities for neurodivergent workers
GET Café unveiled a larger nearby location at a First Friday event as part of an expansion of job training and community programs.
“We have huge, big plans, big dreams to really create more job opportunities”
Celebrating Documentary Films, Finding Community at 20th Trenton Film Festival
A Trenton Film Festival preview that lists 'Brewing Possibilities,' David Y. Block's 18-minute documentary about employees at GET Café, in its May 2 program.
Trenton Film Society presents a Regional Documentary Film Festival
Festival announcement listing 'Brewing Possibilities,' directed by David Y. Block, a film about employees at GET Café.
“The GET Café in Narberth, PA, is a neighborhood coffee shop”
GET Cafe in Narberth, Pennsylvania wins CBS Philadelphia's 2025 Hometown Heartbeat Award
CBS Philadelphia names GET Café the winner of its 2025 Hometown Heartbeat Award, which carries $50,000 plus $25,000 in advertising.
“We've paid out over a million dollars to individuals with disabilities through our payroll.”
GET Cafe in Narberth, Pennsylvania wins CBS Philadelphia's 2025 Hometown Heartbeat Award
YouTube posting of the CBS Philadelphia Hometown Heartbeat Award segment on GET Café.
Red (Carpet) Alert! New film focuses on GET Café, Narberth's uniquely welcoming coffee shop
Previews 'Brewing Possibilities,' David Block's short documentary about GET Café, ahead of its Dec. 11 premiere at Bryn Mawr Film Institute.
“It's gotten me through some rough times”
Neurodivergent Communtiy Support At Narberth Café Subject Of New Film
Announces the Dec. 11 Bryn Mawr Film Institute premiere of 'Brewing Possibilities,' an 18-minute unscripted documentary about GET Café by employee-filmmaker David Block.
“I didn't want to be part of the GET community. I needed to be part of it.”
GET Café is Brewing Inclusive Employment and Learning Opportunities on the Main Line
Describes GET Café's training and employment model for adults with intellectual, developmental and neurodivergent disabilities after school-based supports end.
“We call it the cliff of 22”
8 Pennsylvania businesses that hire adults with IDD
A statewide roundup of businesses that employ adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with a section on GET Café in Narberth.
“GETIncluded is focused on the disability community, and thus most of the workers the café employs”
Amplify Nursing Season 10: Episode 03: Brooke Goodspeed
Penn Nursing's podcast interviews Dr. Brooke Goodspeed about the gaps she saw after her son's diagnoses, founding GETincluded and GET Café, and turning research into practice.
“Brooke shares how she's turning research into real-world change and why nurses are key to a more equitable future.”
Blind filmmaker David Y. Block is finally telling his own story
A profile of filmmaker David Block that notes his 10th documentary, then in progress, is about GET Café, where he works.
“Block's current project, his 10th documentary, is a film about GET Cafe in Narberth”
For People with Disabilities GET Cafe is Community:
Profiles barista and cook Paul Argenio and describes how Brooke Goodspeed opened GET Café in 2019 to give adults with disabilities meaningful work.
“I like to serve people; I like to talk to them.”
Dr. Brooke Goodspeed: Pioneering Inclusive Employment and Community Building
Profiles GET Café founder and GETincluded executive director Dr. Brooke Goodspeed and the work inspired by her son Oliver.
“Go for it! Embrace the inevitable mistakes that will be made along the journey”
Get Cafe Celebrates Its Fifth Anniversary
FOX 29 Good Day segment marking GET Café's fifth anniversary.
“The non-profit and Narberth cafe's mission is to provide inclusivity and employment for neurodiverse individuals.”
Ariana Bucciarelli: GET Cafe Employee of the Month
Profiles Employee of the Month Ariana Bucciarelli, recognized for mastering several stations and training coworkers.
“I like working here”
Profiling Recent GET Cafe Employee of the Month Dillon Shea
Profiles Employee of the Month Dillon Shea, who works multiple roles at the café and calls it his second home.
“I love working here”
For People with Disabilities, the GET Cafe Is Community: A Place with No Stares or Glares
David Block's piece on GET Café as a community for workers with disabilities, profiling employee Paul Argenio (version of his Patch article).
“I like to serve people; I like to talk to them.”
Montgomery County café helps provide employment opportunities for people with disabilities
6abc reports on GET Café providing jobs and a social space for more than 50 employees and volunteers with disabilities.
“It's an opportunity for me to utilize more skills”
Narberth's GET Café Is a Coffee Shop Where All Abilities Are Welcome
A Montco.Today feature on GET Café as an inclusive Narberth coffee shop where all abilities are welcome.
Profiling Two Outstanding GET Cafe Employees
Spotlights the café's first two Employee of the Month honorees, Adam Fuerman and Noah Weir.
“I love Get.”
Your Real Champion®: "Brooke Goodspeed and The GET Café"
Profiles Brooke Goodspeed, a nurse practitioner who, with her husband, opened GET Café after her son's Down syndrome and autism diagnoses.
“Brooke quickly learned that unlike other medical conditions, the resources were few for people on the spectrum.”
Meet Three Philadelphia-Area Cafés Serving Up Coffee with a Side of Opportunity
Features GET Café among three area cafés employing people with special needs, noting its La Colombe coffee and local pastries.
“a café dedicated to facilitating and engaging the social inclusion of neurodivergent individuals”
GET Café Employs Disabled Community Members in Narberth
A Main Line Today feature on GET Café, where members of the Main Line's disabled community serve coffee, fresh juices and pastries.
Brooke Goodspeed, Founder at GETincluded: inclusion of neurodivergent individuals
Episode 134 interviews Brooke Goodspeed about GETincluded, employer barriers to hiring neurodivergent workers, and GET Café.
“I think once you really incorporate individuals with neurodiversity into the workplace”
Everyone Deserves A Bright Future: Celebrating Milestones With GETIncluded.org's CEO
A sponsored profile of GETincluded and its café, which employs dozens of adults with disabilities.
“Every parent wants a bright future for their child”
Meet Local Business Owners
A 'Make It Main Street' feature on local business owners that profiles Brooke Goodspeed and GET Café, with a video.
“supporting individuals with all abilities with employment”
GET Café in Narberth fosters an accepting environment
A student-paper feature on GET Café's employment of people with disabilities and the effect of COVID-19 on staff hours.
“It's really a happy place.”
This Main Line Today's Power Women 2020 Founded the Narberth Nonprofit GETincluded
Highlights Brooke Goodspeed's selection as a Main Line Today Power Woman of 2020 as founder of GETincluded.
Power Women 2020: Brooke Goodspeed
Main Line Today names GETincluded founder Brooke Goodspeed one of its Power Women of 2020.
GET Celebrates Its One-Year Anniversary this Friday
Marks GET Café's first anniversary, profiling staff and regulars; Goodspeed reports growth from about six to about 20 employees.
“GET spoke to my heart and I just wanted to be a part of it”
Going Dickens: Annual Dickens Event Gives Narberth 19th Century Look
Coverage of Narberth's Dickens event noting that the roughly ten-month-old GET Café joined for the first time with free children's magic entertainment.
“We were excited to participate”
These cafes are breaking new grounds for employees with developmental disabilities
Looks at area cafés employing people with developmental disabilities, including GET Café, which pays at least minimum wage plus tips.
“I believe that employment has to be meaningful, and part of being meaningful is being paid”
GET Cafe Serves Up Espresso, Elusive Jobs For Disabled People
Profiles Zachary Inkeles, an autistic 34-year-old who found his first job as a barista at GET Café after years of rejections.
“I made friends at GET”
Cafe in Narberth lifts up and gives back to people with disabilities
Montco.Today item on GET Café (appears to summarize the June 2019 Inquirer story).
Narberth cafe inspires by employing, giving back to people with disabilities
Profiles Brooke Goodspeed's newly opened GET Café, which employed 16 people with disabilities and directs profits to programs for people with special needs and their parents.
“I wanted to build a place where we could all go together.”
GET Café: A Narberth Community Space for All Abilities
A blog profile of the Goodspeed family, GET Included and GET Café's jobs, events and fundraising (date not shown).
“To date, GET Café has employed more than 40 neurodivergent individuals and/or individuals with disabilities”
Did we miss a story? Anything from before 2019, or local papers like the Main Line Times? Send links and I'll add them.
Brewing Possibilities
Brewing Possibilities is a short documentary by David Block, an award-winning filmmaker, journalist and GET Café employee. David is autistic and has been legally blind since birth. He has written more than 1,500 published articles, including six bylines in The New York Times.
The film premiered to a sold-out crowd at the Bryn Mawr Film Institute on December 11, 2025, and screened at the Trenton Film Festival on May 2, 2026.
Are you part of a local school, community group or organization? We would love to bring the film to you.
Schedule a screeningFor reporters
We're happy to help with stories about inclusive employment, neurodiversity, disability and community. We can arrange interviews with our founder and, with their consent, members of our team.
- Press contactinfo@getincluded.org
- FounderBrooke Goodspeed, PhD, Executive Director
- FoundedGETincluded 2015 · GET Café 2019
- LocationNarberth, PA (Main Line, Philadelphia)
Request a media kitSample
The media kit (logos, approved photos, fact sheet, Brooke's bio) doesn't exist yet. I can put it together once you approve photos.
