Home
A Place Like Home
The mission of The Children’s Inn is to provide a free “Place Like Home” to children and young adult NIH patients while they participate in life-changing clinical research studies at the NIH Clinical Center.
Making Childhood Possible
Discoveries made at NIH travel the globe. Every family who participates in a trial at NIH contributes to a body of knowledge that benefits children everywhere.
Partners in Discovery & Care
As partners in NIH discovery and care, we strive for the day when no family endures the heartbreak of a seriously ill child, teen, or young adult.
Support at Every Step of the Journey
The Children's Inn makes it possible for families to say yes to hope, by ensuring that the logistics of daily life never stand in the way.
Hope for a Brighter Tomorrow
At The Inn, we create an environment where healing extends beyond hospital walls—where children can laugh, play, and be kids; where parents can catch their breath and connect with others who understand.
A Mission-Driven Purpose
Everything we do strives to reduce the burden of illness on families, make childhood possible and help advance NIH clinical research.
Support for Families
Free housing. Free meals. Free prorgrams. Full support. We are here for children and young adults with rare diseases and serious illnesses—and the families walking beside them.
Amenities
Meals
Family Activities
Educational Programs
Spiritual Wellbeing
Meet Zilly
![Dr. Anthony Letai, Dr. Brigitte Widemann, and Dr. Jack Shern join The Inn community to discuss Advancing Hope: The Future of Pediatric Research]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1783096433/childrensinnorg7/ekjb3bhlfr7xykopjboi/DSC08157-scaled.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1783096433/childrensinnorg7/ekjb3bhlfr7xykopjboi/DSC08157-scaled.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1783096433/childrensinnorg7/ekjb3bhlfr7xykopjboi/DSC08157-scaled.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1783096433/childrensinnorg7/ekjb3bhlfr7xykopjboi/DSC08157-scaled.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1783096433/childrensinnorg7/ekjb3bhlfr7xykopjboi/DSC08157-scaled.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1783096433/childrensinnorg7/ekjb3bhlfr7xykopjboi/DSC08157-scaled.jpg","width":2200}])
![A woman with blonde hair and a white shirt is in the foreground, while a logo for "The Children's Inn at NIH" is in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782147887/childrensinnorg7/bu5sm8eyb8oi0zqgqqrm/Ashley-Press-release-scaled.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782147887/childrensinnorg7/bu5sm8eyb8oi0zqgqqrm/Ashley-Press-release-scaled.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782147887/childrensinnorg7/bu5sm8eyb8oi0zqgqqrm/Ashley-Press-release-scaled.png","width":800}])
![A smiling woman with short gray hair and a navy blazer is pictured on the left, while a logo for "The Children's Inn at NIH" with a blue square, a white crescent, and a yellow star is on the right.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782148018/childrensinnorg7/jhjcjcpb73atgy2wssjg/Fern-Press-release38-scaled.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782148018/childrensinnorg7/jhjcjcpb73atgy2wssjg/Fern-Press-release38-scaled.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782148018/childrensinnorg7/jhjcjcpb73atgy2wssjg/Fern-Press-release38-scaled.png","width":800}])
![A group of people gathered looking at a women speaking at a microphone]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779904228/childrensinnorg7/jhujvq42vaewv6tf10py/DSC06097-e1779370021136.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779904228/childrensinnorg7/jhujvq42vaewv6tf10py/DSC06097-e1779370021136.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779904228/childrensinnorg7/jhujvq42vaewv6tf10py/DSC06097-e1779370021136.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779904228/childrensinnorg7/jhujvq42vaewv6tf10py/DSC06097-e1779370021136.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1779904228/childrensinnorg7/jhujvq42vaewv6tf10py/DSC06097-e1779370021136.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779904228/childrensinnorg7/jhujvq42vaewv6tf10py/DSC06097-e1779370021136.jpg","width":1795}])
![A woman in a blue off-the-shoulder dress smiles at a podium in front of a backdrop with "The Children's Inn at NIH" logo.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778704318/childrensinnorg7/iqqbubvidjadntqtrvdi/HopeMomSpeaking2026.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778704318/childrensinnorg7/iqqbubvidjadntqtrvdi/HopeMomSpeaking2026.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778704318/childrensinnorg7/iqqbubvidjadntqtrvdi/HopeMomSpeaking2026.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1778704318/childrensinnorg7/iqqbubvidjadntqtrvdi/HopeMomSpeaking2026.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778704318/childrensinnorg7/iqqbubvidjadntqtrvdi/HopeMomSpeaking2026.png","width":1418}])
![A woman wearing sunglasses and a cardigan sits on a ledge with a laptop and a blue tumbler, while a white cane rests beside her on the sidewalk, with a blurred urban street in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778702113/childrensinnorg7/byppm08tcmcq62bwsuv8/Ana-1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778702113/childrensinnorg7/byppm08tcmcq62bwsuv8/Ana-1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778702113/childrensinnorg7/byppm08tcmcq62bwsuv8/Ana-1.png","width":640}])