The second annual ICON week (26 to 30 September 2022) is here to raise awareness of infant crying and how to cope to support parents/carers and prevent serious injury, illness and even death of young babies as a result of Abusive Head Trauma that happens when someone shakes a baby.
ICON is a programme adopted by health and social care organisations in the UK to provide information about infant crying, including how to cope, support parents/carers, and reduce stress.
This year’s ICON Week is focussing on sharing ideas and best practice. More than 15 webinars are taking place throughout the week with speakers from the military, police, primary care, parent ambassadors, health visitors, and the education section. These are open to everyone, and the access details are available at Icon Week 2022 | ICON (iconcope.org)
Webinar Programme
All webinars are on Microsoft Teams and available via this link bit.ly/iconweek2022
Full details are also available on the ICON Website >here<
| Monday 26th September | |
| 10am – 11am | Sue Anslow – ICON Programme Manager welcome to ICON Week Dr Suzanne Smith Founder of ICON – Introduction and background to ICON |
| 11.30am – 12noon | Jill Broadhurst Senior Family Support Worker- ICON in the Early Years’ service |
| 2pm – 3pm | Jill Broadhurst Senior Family Support Worker- ICON in the Early Years’ service |
| Tuesday 27 September | |
| 9.30am – 10am | Jenny Roddy Public Health Specialist Midwife, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust – The progress and embedment of the ICON within maternity service in Leeds |
| 10.30am – 11am | Sara Waters Health Visitor Team Leader – Health Visitor Delivery of ICON in Manchester |
| 1pm – 1.30pm | Caroline Campbell Development Health Visitor and colleagues- Health Visitor Delivery of ICON in Staffordshire |
| 4pm – 4.30pm | Claire Bainbridge Lead Midwife for Safeguarding- ICON within Safeguarding and next steps in North Cumbria |
| Wednesday 28 September | |
| 10am – 10.30am | GPs – Working with GPs as commissioners to embed ICON |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | GPs – what do you need to know as a primary care clinician? |
| 2.15pm – 2.45pm | Dr Jamie Carter Consultant Paediatrician -AHT and Legal Complexities |
| Thursday 29 September | |
| 10.30am – 11am | Dr Giles Haythornthwaite Consultant Paediatrician: Why the Major trauma network supports ICON |
| 11.30am – 12noon | Gaynor Lovatt Team Leader Burnley Neonatal Unit – ICON in the Neonatal Unit |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | Beth Williams PSHE Lead Fleetwood High School – Delivering the ICON Message in High School |
| Friday 30 September | |
| 10am – 10.30am | Andrew Ryan Detective Superintendent Merseyside Police |
| 10.45am – 11.15am | Clare Henderson/ICON in the Military – Health Visitor from Cyprus gives an overview |
| 11.30am – 12noon | Parent Ambassadors talk about ICON |
| 1pm – 1.30pm | Clare Henderson/ ICON in the Military – Health Visitor from Cyprus gives an overview |
| 2pm – 2.30pm | Andrew Ryan Detective Superintendent Merseyside police |
| 3pm | Final thought and close from Dr Suzanne Smith |
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