ACCREDITATION ALERT – CARF SURVEY: A team of surveyors from CARF International will visit St. Luke’s Penn Foundation January 12 – 13, 2026 to evaluate our inpatient drug and alcohol programs. To learn more about this visit and how you can provide feedback to the surveyors about your experience, click here.

Educational Outreach

Michael J. Peters Lecture Series | May 2021
The Dr. Michael Peters Lecture Series is a community-based educational program that brings national experts in behavioral health to Penn Foundation to discuss relevant topics in mental health affecting our community. Historically, this invitation-only event has drawn approximately 100-125 guests from the medical and social services fields.  In 2020, for the first time, we offered this event virtually and community-wide. We plan to do the same in 2021.


Speaker’s Bureau
Penn Foundation offers a Speaker’s Bureau of clinical professionals specializing in mental health and addiction treatment. This valuable community resource is offered to companies and organizations for trainings, talks, panels, seminars, and other events, reaching a wide array of audiences.


Faith-Based Educational Programming
Penn Foundation offers two unique opportunities to provide mental health and addiction treatment education and resources through a faith-based lens.  We are able to honor Penn Foundation’s Anabaptist history through supporting our religious and faith communities in this way.

  • Clergy Event*- Tuesday, June 15, 2021
    Led by Penn Foundation Chaplain Sue Conrad Howes, M.Div., MA,  this annual event gathers individuals from local faith-based and religious organizations for a morning workshop focused on understanding the role that spirituality plays in mental health and addiction recovery. This year’s event will be virtual. Draws approximately 30-35 guests; approximately 500 invitations are sent out.

  • Dayspring Event* – Fall 2021
    Led by Penn Foundation’s Dayspring Counseling Director, MaryLynne Black, Psy.D., this annual fall educational event features a keynote speaker that addresses a current, mental-health related “hot topic” impacting parents, youth, and the faith-based community. The event is free and open to the public. It is promoted through our local faith communities as well as traditional and social media outreach. Typically 40-60 attend. While the format of this year’s event is still being determined, we will offer it both virtually and in-person, if it is safe to do so.

*Funds raised through these events will support Penn Foundation’s Pastoral Program and Christian outreach.

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