![Picture of five Caucasian women with black shirts that have the big red square R-DAP logo on them. Three women are standing and one is kneeling on one knee in front of them and one is sitting in a wheelchair in front of them. They are all smiling.](https://richfielddisability.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/17106c7ddc64a2ca8ed1.jpg)
The Richfield Disability Advocacy Partnership envisions a barrier-free, inclusive, and diverse Richfield that values each individual & their voice.
Where all people enjoy the power of equal rights, opportunities, dignity & respect.
Co-founder, Director – Judy Moe
![Picture is a headshot of Judy Moe, the Director, and Co-founder of Richfield Disability Advocacy Partnership. She has long auburn hair, black framed glasses, with rhinestones on the outside edge of frames. She is wearing a black, sleeveless top. She is smiling.](https://richfielddisability.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/68DCF09F-66AE-44E8-A399-2AE8C9753B17-252x300.jpeg)
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Accomplishments
Successfully advocated to have the City of Richfield amend their Comprehensive 2040 Plan to include people with disabilities as a demographic
Successfully advocated to amend the City of Richfield’s Pedestrian Plan to add people with disabilities as a demographic
In honor of the ADA’s 29th anniversary R-DAP’s co-founder was featured on the City of Richfield’s podcast
Worked with County Commissioner Debbie Goettel to fill in gaps, and access services for people not currently getting their needs met by the county
Successfully advocated to have the City of Richfield make their website accessible
Successfully advocated for changes in the Richfield High School’s remodel to make things like seating and restrooms more accessible and inclusive
Successfully advocated to the committees of the Red White and Blue Days, and Penn Fest, to make changes to their events to make them more accessible
Successfully advocated for changes to the Richfield League of Women Voters candidate forums to make it easier for people with disabilities to participate
Public works changed their snow removal routes after we met with them to discuss where there are high concentrations of people with disabilities
Advocated for the city to use the Vitals™ App to improve interactions between first responders and people with mental illness and other disabilities
Successfully advocated to have the city of Richfield make logistical changes, in their city council chambers, to make it more accessible for people with disabilities to address the City Council, Planning Commission and the HRA
Advocated for the city to include accessible housing in their future plans on affordable housing
Actively encouraged local politicians to include the disability community in their campaigns
Successfully advocated for a curb cut-out, on Nicollet Ave, to give people with mobility issues access to Nicollet Park
Testified to the HRA to support a current housing project that includes affordable accessible housing
Facilitated meetings between customers and small business owners, due to conflicts over service dog, that ended with a positive resolution
Worked with the city, county, and state to improve conditions for residents, at a building where seniors and people with disabilities live.
Provided education and consultation to small businesses, city staff, city council, city departments, the school district, and non-profits
Was successful in asking public works to alter their current, and future, landscaping around roundabouts, to make people in wheelchairs more visible to motorists
Represented R-DAP, and the disability community by attending, and speaking at, many events and meetings
Media
![A group photo taken at an R-DAP meeting. This photo is of ten Caucasian men and women, from teenagers to senior citizens. Most are smiling. Two are seated in wheelchairs in front and one woman has a red walker.](https://richfielddisability.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/17106cd847f2ab4eee81.jpg)
![Picture taken at R-DAPS’s booth at Penn Fest 2019. Seven people stand in a line under a white tent, in front of a red banner with R-DAP’s logo on it, behind a red table with a sign hanging that says “Rest Area” and “Areas de Descanso” on it. The seven people from left to right: Daquan, Kaylyn, Kevin, R-DAP co-founder Raven Moe, Richfield Mayor Maria Regan Gonzalez, Evie, and R-DAP co-founder Judy Moe.](https://richfielddisability.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/17177f5ad36eab1ccee1.jpg)
Contact Us
To ask a question or leave a comment send a message in the box below, or email to:
Call or text Judy Moe at:
![Picture of Former Senator Tom Harkin standing next to Judy Moe, with Raven Moe seated in her wheelchair in front of them. This picture was taken at the first ever Disability Conference for US presidential candidates in Iowa. Former Senator Tom Harkin was the keynote speaker. He was the author of the final version of the Americans with Disabilities Act that was signed into law by President George H. Bush in 1990](https://richfielddisability.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/17177d3e5de755f13e92.jpg)
Accessibility
R-DAP is committed to making this website accessible to all users, including those with disabilities. Our goal is to provide online content and services that conform with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act as amended by Congress in 1998 and revised in 2017.
If R-DAP becomes aware that a piece of content on its own website does not conform Section 508 standards, it will act with reasonable speed to update the content so that it conforms to the standards, or it will remove the nonconforming content.
If you are having difficulty accessing material on our website or have a suggestion about how to improve our website’s accessibility, please let us know so that we can try to help.
- Email [email protected] or call 612-386-2638.
- Indicate the nature of your request, concern or problem.
- Include the URL (Web address) of any information you could not adequately access.
- Tell us how to contact you.
- Tell us the format you prefer for receiving your reply.