"Kids Alive" was founded in l995 in response to the voiced concerns of participants in a breast cancer support group that there was a lack of organized support for the children of breast cancer patients. The group was first funded by the Denver Chapter of the Susan G. Komen Foundation, who recognized the need for this kind of support. Eventually, "Kids Alive" expanded to include children whose parents had any cancer diagnosis. It has continued on an annual basis since 1995, meeting nine times per year, on a monthly basis, serving children ages 6-16.

The purpose of Kids Alive is to serve children ages six to sixteen by helping them contend with the trauma of a parent's diagnosis of cancer by providing a secure and healthy environment in which they can express their feelings.