The Children's Inn at NIH
Feeding Families — Family Meals · About this organization
What you get
Continental breakfast, sponsor-dependent dinner Sunday–Thursday, weekday lunch Monday–Thursday.
How to start
Ask the program when and where you can pick up this help.
The details, as published
Free resident meals follow the current calendar: continental breakfast daily 5:45–10, lunch Monday–Thursday 12–1, and sponsor-dependent dinner Sunday–Thursday 5–6.
What help you may get
Meals And Food
Feeding Families — Family Meals — meals and food
Free resident meals follow the current calendar: continental breakfast daily 5:45–10, lunch Monday–Thursday 12–1, and sponsor-dependent dinner Sunday–Thursday 5–6.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Continental breakfast
- Sponsor-dependent dinner Sunday–Thursday
- Weekday lunch Monday–Thursday
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. A patient with B-ALL may qualify only when enrolled in qualifying NIH clinical research.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.
Where your child is treated
Treatment must be connected to: Qualifying NIH clinical research participation..
- Qualifying NIH clinical research participation.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Maryland — Maryland — Maryland
- NIH campus, Bethesda — NIH campus, Bethesda
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
- Current residents check the meal calendar and dining instructions.
Ways to apply or ask
- Automatic Distribution
- In Person
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Not Published |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
- The Inn remains open during construction with reduced footprint.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Availability depends on NIH eligibility, resident status, schedule, and current construction-phase capacity.
- Confirm capacity and current construction-phase operations.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Feeding Families — Family Meals · checked Aug 24, 2026