10.24.08 The Children's Study Home Appoints Two New Board Members

Two new board members have recently joined the Board of Directors of The Children's Study Home.  Shawn M. deVillier of Feeding Hills, Senior Vice-President of Investments at Raymond James in Springfield, and Dale Desmarais of Hampden, General Sales Manager at Grynn and Barrett in Holyoke have both accepted appointments to the organization's governing board.


The Children's Study home, founded in 1865, is an organization of professionals and volunteers dedicated to caring for and improving the lives of at-risk children, youth, and families through educational, residential, and family services.  The agency, rich with a history of achievement, serves children, adolescents, and their families from communities throughout Massachusetts , who have experienced abuse and/or neglect in different forms.  Those who receive services are often struggling to cope with behavioral, psychiatric and cognitive issues related to their experiences.