Helping hospitalized children and their families Helping hospitalized kids be kids. The Chase Foundation helps hospitalized kids be kids. Chase Foundation was founded in 1992 by Robin and Susan Richards after their son, Chase, passed away at a very young age from cancer. The organization supports the Child Life programs at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital and Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center. All children deserve and need the chance to be kids. Child Life Specialists help hospitalized children realize their chance to be kids by providing for their social, emotional, and developmental needs, helping them cope, and improving their outcomes.