Dr. Yolanda Peppers

Dr. Yolanda Peppers, a seasoned healthcare professional, retired

from the State of Illinois in March 2018 after a remarkable

thirty-two years of service as a Health Facility Surveillance

Nurse (HFSN), where she was responsible for investigating

nursing homes. Her dedication to healthcare was further evident

in her simultaneous employment at Haymarket as the

Director of Medical Detoxification and Nursing. In September

2021, after over 10 years of service to clients struggling

with substance abuse and mental health issues, Dr. Peppers retired

from Haymarket, leaving behind a legacy of excellence.

Dr. Peppers is now the Nurse Manager for Gateway Foundation

Independence Chicago. She directs and manages a team

of registered nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, certified nurse

aides, and certified medical assistants who assist patients in

overcoming Substance Misuse and Mental Health challenges.

Dr. Peppers is also a consultant for Sinai Community

Institute’s Healthy Chicago Equity Zone department and in

private practice with Heuristic Healing Inc.

 

Lastly, Dr. Peppers serves as the President and CEO of

Bless The King ministries, whereas she ministers around the

City of Chicago and its suburbs, teaching the word of God.

Dr. Peppers earned her PsyD in psychology from the Adler

School of Professional Psychology, an MS in Human Services

Administration from Spertus Institute, a BS in Health

Studies from the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois,

and her Applied Associate Degree in Nursing from Olive

Harvey College in Chicago, Illinois. Her diverse educational

background and professional achievements are a testament to

her dedication and passion for her work.

 

A thoughtful and spiritual leader, Dr. Peppers wrote her dissertation on the intersection of depression and church attendance among African American adults. An intercessor

prayer warrior who also serves as an armor bearer prayer

assistant for Dr. Jeanne Porter-King. Dr. Peppers has been

encouraging God’s people through inspirational essays and

articles since the early nineties when she started writing for

her church, Apostolic Church of God newsletter, under the

guide of her spiritual father, Bishop Arthur Monroe Brazier.

Today, Dr. Peppers continues to inspire people through the

words God gives her to share with others on her Bless The

King Tuesday Talks via Zoom.