HAWLEY - The one-day seminar "Building Bridges: A Community Approach to Dealing with Trauma" will be offered on Tuesday, November 14 at Woodloch Pines Resort, five miles outside of Hawley on Rt. 590W.

The seminar is sponsored by Survivors' Resources of Pike County, Victim's Intervention Program of Wayne County, Wayne Memorial Hospital and the Area Health Education Center at Keystone College in La Plume. The program is targeted toward human and social service workers, health care practitioners, educators, therapists, mental health professionals, guidance counselors, clergy, coaches and gym teachers, parents and anyone else who has concern for the violence in our homes, schools and communities.

Featured presenter will be Dr. Sandra Bloom, Associate Medical Director of the Horsham Clinic in Ambler, PA.

A buffet luncheon will be served and continuing education credits will be awarded. Registration for the event is $25 per person ($35 if continuing education credits are desired). For more information call 570/253-8990.

SULLIVAN COUNTY - Teen Link Community Workshops, for kids 10 to 16 years old, will be held on Mondays, from 5:00 to7:00 p.m. in the Liberty Middle School Cafeteria. Activities include an evening meal, art and craft projects and community service projects.

The workshops will also be held on Wednesdays, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Monticello Neighborhood Facility.

This program is year- round with open enrollment. Adults interested in mentoring should call Liz Huntington or Oliver King at 845/791-7429 for an interview.

GOSHEN - Dr. Michael J. Gallagher, Medical Director of the Upper Delaware Valley Cancer Center in Milford announced that the Community Cancer Connection will host a unique free public education program on colorectal cancer on Thursday, November 16 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame at 240 Main Street in Goshen

The featured guest speaker will be Dr. Peter C. Enzinger, Medical Oncologist at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute of Harvard Medical School in Boston. Enzinger, a specialist in gastrointestinal malignancies, is a noted teacher, author, lecturer and researcher. The program will focus on prevention, risk factors, screening and treatment of cancers of the colon and rectum, as well as community support services that can help people cope with this disease.

Sponsors include the Upper Delaware Cancer Center, Goshen Medical Associates and Roche Pharmaceuticals. To register for the program call 800/854-7089. For more information about the museum or directions call 845/294-6330.

MONTICELLO - Monticello elementary schools have begun collecting Campbell's labels for education and General Mills box tops for education for the 2000-01 school year. Monticello Middle School participates only in the Campbell's labels for education program.

By participating, schools are earning points and money that goes towards both educational and athletic equipment.

The following products are eligible for redemption in the Campbell's program: all Campbell's soups, Franco-American products, Prego sauces, Swanson products, Pace Salsa and Picante sauces, V8 and tomato juices and Pepperidge Farm products.

General Mills cereals, Betty Crocker products such as Hamburger Helper, Bisquick, cake mixes, Fruit Roll-Ups, Gushers and Fruit by the Foot are eligible for redemption in the General Mills program.

ROCK HILL - A seminar discussing the current status of labor in Sullivan County and the numerous and often overlooked non-traditional sources of employees will take place on Thursday, November 16 at 8:30 a.m. at Bernie's Holiday Restaurant, Exit 109 off Route 17 in Rock Hill. The cost is $15 per person, which includes a buffet breakfast.

The seminar will give a summary of the recently completed Sullivan County Employer Survey and offer suggestions and insights as to where employees might be found. Frank M. Surdey of the NYS Department of Labor will lead the discussion. He will be supported by several local experts in non-traditional human resource management.

For more information or reservations call Jennifer Clayton at 845/794-1110.

REGION - Gifted children in grades two through eight are invited to join the 2001 Johns Hopkins Talent Search. Conducted nationwide since 1979 by the Center for Talented Youth (CTY) at Johns Hopkins, the CTY Talent Search provides families with information about a child's academic talent and connects families to a national resource for gifted children.

The search is open to students who have scored at the 97 percentile or above on current standardized tests. Participating students take above-grade level tests at locations near their home, the application fee is $29 ($20 for children in grades two through four).

Forms are available from a school counselor or gifted coordinator or by calling 410/516-0278. Deadlines are in mid-November. Visit www.jhu.edu/gifted for more information.