Written by a parent, not a doctor. Nothing here is medical advice.
Support organization
Believe In Tomorrow provides two no-cost housing programs with different access and eligibility rules. Nationwide respite housing offers approved families private beach or mountain accommodations while a critically ill child is in active treatment or within a defined post-treatment period; parents file one form and a healthcare professional files a medical form. Hospital housing serves eligible Johns Hopkins Children’s Center families through provider-only referral and currently places guests at the Residence Inn–Johns Hopkins Medical Campus while a replacement Children’s House is built. Lodging stays may include meals, pantry food, parking, shuttle access, passes, activities, and other amenities, while military families receive cross-program priority. Capacity, current property dates, interpreter access, the future-house opening, and the status of the historical House at St. Casimir remain unresolved.
Keeps families together during a child’s critical illness through hospital housing and restorative respite accommodations.
Nationwide family respite lodging and Johns Hopkins hospital housing for children with cancer and other critical illnesses.
No-cost hotel lodging, breakfast, parking, pantry and lounge access, with some suppers, shuttle trips, and activity passes.
Helps with: Lodging Near Treatment, Meals And Food, Travel And Transportation, Wishes And Family Experiences
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: Yes
Private beach or mountain lodging with kitchen, laundry, parking, Wi-Fi, TV, toys and recreation. Some stays include meals or outings; ask about a beach wheelchair or elevator access.
Helps with: Wishes And Family Experiences
Where: No published residence restriction
Care team must start: Yes
Guide
This public FAQ explains adult screening for Children’s House stays, including no-cost checks, information reviewed, two-year renewal, confidentiality, family-wide denial consequences, clearance delays, copies, and disputes with the screening provider.
Topics: background check, denials, dispute process, housing eligibility, privacy
Patient Support Material
The official family-resources page links this private group for current and past Believe In Tomorrow families to connect, support one another, and share stories or photos about hospital-housing and respite stays.
Topics: family stories, housing experiences, peer connection
Guide
This current public guide explains the interim Children’s House location, contacts, room layout, check-in and checkout, breakfast, parking, housekeeping, lounge and pantry, suppers, Johns Hopkins shuttle, security escort, and complimentary activity passes.
Topics: activities, check-in, interim hospital lodging, meals, parking, security, shuttle
Organization details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Program availability can change.
