To keep children together with their families during serious illness, reduce their stress and facilitate their healing through mutual support.

The Children's Inn at NIH is a private, nonprofit, family-centered residence for pediatric outpatients at the National Institutes of Health and their families. Children come from across the country and around the world to stay together with their families in The Inn's healing environment while receiving groundbreaking medical treatments at the NIH, the world's leading biomedical research center. While the NIH takes care of the child's medical needs, The Inn tends to the child's heart, soul and spirit. Since opening in 1990 The Inn has housed more than 10,000 children from all over the U.S. and more than 74 countries. Families stay free of charge, and enjoy a variety of activities throughout their stay.

Healing environment
Family-centered residence