Tahoma Northwest/Dads M.O.V.E. (Mentoring Others Through Voices of Experience) started in the summer of 2011. Six fathers who had met at various events who all had children with behavioral health concerns decided that there needs to be more support for fathers who have children like theirs. At the time there were several family-run organizations that provided education and support, all were female-led and generally focused on moms. While this is great and needed, we decided there needed to be a male-led, father-focused organization dedicated to empowering fathers to be better dads, and more involved in advocating in the systems that serve our families.
We all pooled our money together to file our incorporation and IRS 501c3. Dads MOVE was incorporated in the State of Washington in the fall of 2011. We then offered two fathers retreats a year. As more resources became available, we added training in a variety of topics across the state.
After years of growth, we have formed several partnerships across Washington, the United States and beyond. Over the years we have presented at several state and national conferences.
In 2018, Dads MOVE was awarded the SAMHSA Statewide Family Network Grant that has allowed us to further reach more families.
In January 2026 we changed our name to Tahoma Northwest! This change we feel was able to expand our mission and vision through a more inclusive name. We wish to honor the land we are on and the space we take up by honoring Mt. Tahoma and the area we live and work. While our name is new, our dedication to compassionate care and community support remains the same.
Why the change?
We value your partnership and look forward to continuing to work together to improve behavioral health outcomes in our communities.
If you have any questions, please reach out to us at [email protected] or click on contact us in our About section above.
Thank you for your continued support!
We all pooled our money together to file our incorporation and IRS 501c3. Dads MOVE was incorporated in the State of Washington in the fall of 2011. We then offered two fathers retreats a year. As more resources became available, we added training in a variety of topics across the state.
After years of growth, we have formed several partnerships across Washington, the United States and beyond. Over the years we have presented at several state and national conferences.
In 2018, Dads MOVE was awarded the SAMHSA Statewide Family Network Grant that has allowed us to further reach more families.
In January 2026 we changed our name to Tahoma Northwest! This change we feel was able to expand our mission and vision through a more inclusive name. We wish to honor the land we are on and the space we take up by honoring Mt. Tahoma and the area we live and work. While our name is new, our dedication to compassionate care and community support remains the same.
Why the change?
- We’ve expanded beyond our original focus to provide a broader range of services.
- Our new name better represents our mission and evolving partnerships with Managed Care Organizations.
- We are committed to creating a welcoming environment for all adult individuals and families.
- Our services and team remain unchanged at the moment- we are expanding throughout 2026 to bring more services along with our name change and branding.
- You’ll see updates to our website, social media, and materials over the next few weeks.
- Please update your records to reflect our new name: Tahoma Northwest.
- Our new email for communication will be @tahomanw.org. Please update your email contacts to reach us.
We value your partnership and look forward to continuing to work together to improve behavioral health outcomes in our communities.
If you have any questions, please reach out to us at [email protected] or click on contact us in our About section above.
Thank you for your continued support!
