Online Roundtable: Strengthening Peer Support in Mother and Baby Units - Launch of the RAPPORT study findings

Women and birthing people admitted to Mother and Baby Units (MBUs) are among the most clinically complex and high-risk groups in perinatal mental health care. While peer support is offered in many MBUs, there is limited evidence on what works, for whom, and how it can be delivered and sustained.

The RAPPORT study (Realist evaluation of Action on Postpartum MBU-embedded peer support), led by Dr Annette Bauer (London School of Economics and Political Science) in partnership with Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP) and academic collaborators, addresses this gap.

This event marks the launch of the RAPPORT study findings. We will share key insights on how peer support in MBUs works, how to support Peer Support Facilitators, and what is needed for effective and sustainable implementation.

Funded by: NIHR Three Schools Mental Health Research

Programme Speakers:  Annette Bauer, Hannah Hopson & Tihana Matosevic-Jakovljević (London School of Economics and Political Science) Snehita Joshi & Peter Bonnick (Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust) Jess Heron (Action on Postpartum Psychosis) Lived experience reflection: Tracey Robinson & members of the RAPPORT Lived Experience Advisory Group Facilitator: Krysia Canvin, Keele University

Who should attend? MBU providers, commissioners, clinicians, peer support staff & volunteers, women and birthing people, policymakers, and researchers.

What to expect? What makes peer support effective in MBUs Supporting Peer Support Facilitators safely and sustainably Implementation and service delivery insights Practice and lived experience perspectives Priorities for future research and evaluation

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://lse.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EIWPDVpMSxKbrSSHmOPa-Q