• The Association for Developmental Disabilities Providers (ADDP), a statewide association representing community-based human services providers, honored Dr. Pepple for with the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Award for her impact in the workplace and the community. In just one year, she has introduced an organizational diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging framework, a tool for creating a more equitable and antiracist organization, and has also developed several trainings that further the collective understanding of issues connected to DEI. Through her many conversations, Dr. Pepple has determined the next steps devoted to building the cultural competence of team members.​

•“Having a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment is essential to the very success of an organization, particularly one serving a broad spectrum of individuals, each with their own needs and abilities,” said ADDP President and CEO Ellen Attaliades. “These honorees are working to put DEI front and center in their own organizations and, more broadly, in the human services profession.”