Background

The concept of Stop the Bleeding came about in a vision of hope and progress as Mrs. Cheryl Francis, wife of Lt. Governor Gregory R. Francis, interacted on numerous occasions with young people, parents, grandparents, concerned citizens, professionals and families in her daily execution of her role of an unofficial ambassador to the peoples of the U. S. Virgin Islands. As she attentively listened to the various groups as they shared their concerns about the numerous issues affecting our young people, Mrs. Francis was moved with compassion and wanted to help bring about change in these Virgin Islands. She decided to leverage the influence of her position to coordinate with others to positively impact the lives of our young people.

Mrs. Francis envisions an organization that would not only be a strong voice against neglect and abuse perpetrated against our children, but one that would work collectively with other organizations in a public/private partnership to protect and educate our children so that they may collectively enjoy happier homes and brighter futures.