The Believe In Tomorrow hospital housing program provides families a “home-away-from-home,” when they travel long distances to receive care for their child. The two hospital housing facilities are located in Baltimore, MD near the Johns Hopkins Hospital. These facilities allow families a place to stay during their child’s medical treatment. Providing both communal areas and private areas, the houses promote a support system not only through Believe In Tomorrow staff and volunteers, but also other families staying at the facilities.  

Learn more about the hospital facilities:
Believe In Tomorrow Children's House at Johns Hopkins
Believe In Tomorrow House at St. Casimir

Hospital Housing Update

Chloe’s Cause Pays a Visit to Believe In Tomorrow

Chloe’s Cause founders Mike Hume and Anthony Davenport visited the Believe In Tomorrow National Headquarters in Baltimore, Md. Monday, Feb. 9 to present Believe In Tomorrow with a generous donation and plaque honoring the beginning of a long-term relationship with unlikely beginnings.

Our December e-newsletter family spotlight told the story of the Coccia family and their unique experience with treating their daughter Chloe for leukemia (Chloe also has Down’s Syndrome) while staying at the Believe In Tomorrow Children’s House at St. Casimir. To view the Coccia’s story click here.

Chloe’s Cause, inspired by Chloe’s infectious smile despite her treatments, has since grown in size and scope with the mission of educating parents about the link between Downs Syndrome and leukemia in addition to raising money for Chloe’s hospital expenses.

The donation from Chloe’s Cause to Believe In Tomorrow will go directly to the families in Believe In Tomorrow’s programs and serves as a token of appreciation for the services the organization provided Chloe while staying at St. Casimir.

Believe In Tomorrow looks forward to an ongoing charity relationship with Chloe’s Cause and a forever friendship that lasts long after tomorrow!

Take a Seat at St. Casimir

“…There is something about a shared meal that anchors a family even on nights when the food is fast and the talk is cheap and everyone has some place they’d rather be.” -- Nancy Gibbs, Time magazine

Dorothy Dreisch, who grew up in the Baltimore neighborhood of Canton and spent her Sundays attending Mass at St. Casimir’s church, says her family once made a pledge to try out a new restaurant each month.

“That didn’t last,” she laughs.

Maybe she’s too busy setting up family dinners in the Children’s House at St. Casimir. For three years Dorothy and her daughter Samantha Ciuchta have filled the basement kitchen and living room with the scents of fresh-baked cookies and sounds of holiday-themed music. Every first Monday of the month, Dorothy and Samantha carefully set the table and unwrap generous portions from area restaurants to feed families staying in one of St. Casimir’s seven apartments.

On the first Monday of November the Sharpless family eats baked ziti, chicken parmesan, and Caesar salad from Coburn’s restaurant. It’s just them and Dorothy, but they don’t seem to mind. Payton, 7, lights up when she sees the dining room – complete with flat screen TV and games – is unlocked.

“I’ve never been in here before,” she says and challenges her brother, Kaden, to a game of tag.

Come Wednesday Payton will leave her brother’s side as he continues treatment and she returns to school. For now, though, they get to enjoy a simple activity that characterizes normal family life.

Family dinners at St. Casimir may do more than provide normalcy for guests. A recent study by The National Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University found that children who sit down to five or more family dinners a week are much less likely to use drugs and alcohol than children who attend less than three a week. In addition, for families who eat together regularly, 64 percent of teens reported good grades.

The frequency of family dining has continued to drop in recent years. Believe In Tomorrow works against that trend, cordially inviting families staying in St. Casimir to come enjoy a hot meal on the first Monday of every month. In addition, The Children’s House at Johns Hopkins lets families share and mingle over pizza every Monday night and provides several family dinners throughout the week.