Believe In Tomorrow Children’s Foundation
Children’s House at Johns Hopkins Interim Hospital Housing · About this organization
What you get
No-cost hotel lodging, breakfast, parking, pantry and lounge access, with some suppers, shuttle trips, and activity passes.
How to start
Your social worker sends the referral. You can't send this yourself.
Good to know
- Adult background clearance and capacity-dependent medical priority apply.
- Adults need a no-cost background check.
The details, as published
Believe In Tomorrow currently houses approved Johns Hopkins Children’s Center families at the Residence Inn–Johns Hopkins Medical Campus while a replacement Children’s House is built. Credentialed social workers or medical coordinators refer families, rooms are prioritized by medical need rather than first arrival, and waitlisted families receive no-cost hotel lodging plus breakfast, parking, pantry and lounge access, variable suppers, shuttle access, and activity passes when available.
What help you may get
Camps And Retreats
Children’s House at Johns Hopkins Interim Hospital Housing — camps and retreats
Believe In Tomorrow currently houses approved Johns Hopkins Children’s Center families at the Residence Inn–Johns Hopkins Medical Campus while a replacement Children’s House is built. Credentialed social workers or medical coordinators refer families, rooms are prioritized by medical need rather than first arrival, and waitlisted families receive no-cost hotel lodging plus breakfast, parking, pantry and lounge access, variable suppers, shuttle access, and activity passes when available.
Amount not published
Lodging Near Treatment
Children’s House at Johns Hopkins Interim Hospital Housing — lodging near treatment
Believe In Tomorrow currently houses approved Johns Hopkins Children’s Center families at the Residence Inn–Johns Hopkins Medical Campus while a replacement Children’s House is built. Credentialed social workers or medical coordinators refer families, rooms are prioritized by medical need rather than first arrival, and waitlisted families receive no-cost hotel lodging plus breakfast, parking, pantry and lounge access, variable suppers, shuttle access, and activity passes when available.
Amount not published
Meals And Food
Children’s House at Johns Hopkins Interim Hospital Housing — meals and food
Believe In Tomorrow currently houses approved Johns Hopkins Children’s Center families at the Residence Inn–Johns Hopkins Medical Campus while a replacement Children’s House is built. Credentialed social workers or medical coordinators refer families, rooms are prioritized by medical need rather than first arrival, and waitlisted families receive no-cost hotel lodging plus breakfast, parking, pantry and lounge access, variable suppers, shuttle access, and activity passes when available.
Amount not published
Practical Items And Home Help
Children’s House at Johns Hopkins Interim Hospital Housing — practical items and home help
Believe In Tomorrow currently houses approved Johns Hopkins Children’s Center families at the Residence Inn–Johns Hopkins Medical Campus while a replacement Children’s House is built. Credentialed social workers or medical coordinators refer families, rooms are prioritized by medical need rather than first arrival, and waitlisted families receive no-cost hotel lodging plus breakfast, parking, pantry and lounge access, variable suppers, shuttle access, and activity passes when available.
Amount not published
Travel And Transportation
Children’s House at Johns Hopkins Interim Hospital Housing — travel and transportation
Believe In Tomorrow currently houses approved Johns Hopkins Children’s Center families at the Residence Inn–Johns Hopkins Medical Campus while a replacement Children’s House is built. Credentialed social workers or medical coordinators refer families, rooms are prioritized by medical need rather than first arrival, and waitlisted families receive no-cost hotel lodging plus breakfast, parking, pantry and lounge access, variable suppers, shuttle access, and activity passes when available.
Amount not published
Wishes And Family Experiences
Children’s House at Johns Hopkins Interim Hospital Housing — wishes and family experiences
Believe In Tomorrow currently houses approved Johns Hopkins Children’s Center families at the Residence Inn–Johns Hopkins Medical Campus while a replacement Children’s House is built. Credentialed social workers or medical coordinators refer families, rooms are prioritized by medical need rather than first arrival, and waitlisted families receive no-cost hotel lodging plus breakfast, parking, pantry and lounge access, variable suppers, shuttle access, and activity passes when available.
Amount not published
Why this may help
Wishes And Family Experiences: Activity passes, when available, offer outings during your treatment lodging stay.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. A child treated for B-ALL at Johns Hopkins may meet the oncology distance exception and pediatric eligibility rules.
Age
Age 0 to age 17, measured at application.
- Patients 17 or younger qualify; ages 18–21 are considered case by case when treated by a pediatric doctor.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
- The patient must be receiving treatment through Johns Hopkins Children's Center.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.
- Family generally resides at least 25 miles from Johns Hopkins Children's Center; oncology, transplant, and shock-trauma mileage exceptions are considered.
Where your child is treated
Treatment must be connected to: Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.
- The child must be treated at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Residence Inn–Johns Hopkins Medical Campus — Residence Inn–Johns Hopkins Medical Campus — Residence Inn–Johns Hopkins Medical Campus
How to get started
Set up the ask for my social worker
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? Yes. Ask your child’s social worker or care team to begin the request.
Who can start: Parent Or Guardian, Caregiver, Social Worker, Healthcare Team, Hospital Representative
- All prospective adults complete the no-cost background check.
- Confirmed families generally hear one to two weeks before check-in; unavailable families are automatically waitlisted.
- Credentialed social worker or medical coordinator submits the protected referral; families cannot self-refer.
- Rooms are scheduled by critical medical need and availability.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow
- Online Portal · Open form or page
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Hospital Mediated |
| Funding or space | Limited |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
- Interim housing at Residence Inn is active and accepting healthcare-professional referrals; requests are capacity-limited and prioritized by medical need.
- Tentative next-month schedules are created mid-month.
- Waitlist priority is greatest medical need, not submission order.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Adult background clearance and capacity-dependent medical priority apply.
- Families cannot self-refer.
- The original McElderry house closed in January 2024; a future replacement has no published opening date.
- What current room availability and interpreter services apply?
- When will the new house open and what capacity or rules will change?
- Which older waitlist, fee, and screening policies formally continue at the hotel?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Children’s House at Johns Hopkins Interim Hospital Housing · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Children’s House at Johns Hopkins Interim Hospital Housing · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Children’s House at Johns Hopkins Interim Hospital Housing · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Children’s House at Johns Hopkins Interim Hospital Housing · checked Aug 24, 2026