My name is Charlene Becker and I have been in the field of Childbirth and Lactation since 2008. My career started while working in WIC in Gila County. While working for WIC I notice high c-section rates in teen mothers and low breastfeeding rates. I felt the need to help pregnant teens to have a voice and empower them with education. In 2011 a new program came into my area called Teen Outreach Pregnancy Services, which specialized in Healthy Pregnancy and Childbirth Education for Pregnant Teens. This was exactly what my area needed not only because of the high teen pregnancy rate but because of the lack of education. Through this non-profit organization, I was able to be certified through CAPPA as a Certified Childbirth Educator and Certified Lactation Educator. Teen Outreach Pregnancy then merged with Arizona Youth Partnership. AZYP now helps all ages of mothers through Childbirth Education and Lactation Education. This program along with being a CAPPA Certified Childbirth Educator and CAPPA Certified Lactation Educator has helped reduce the c-section rates and increased the breastfeeding rates in our area. Thanks to CAPPA it has given our pregnant mothers the confidence to ask questions and to have a voice and have healthier outcomes for mother and baby. Throughout the last thirteen years, two thousand pregnant/parenting young mothers have received education and guidance throughout their pregnancy and beyond into parenting. This program along with being a CAPPA Certified Childbirth Educator and CAPPA Certified Lactation Educator has helped reduce the c-section rates and increased the breastfeeding rates in our area. Thanks to CAPPA it has given our pregnant mothers the confidence to ask questions and to have a voice and have healthier outcomes for mother and baby.
Charlene Becker
Gila County Program Supervisor Starting Out Right
Certifications:
- Certified Childbirth Educator
- Certified Lactation Educator™ CLE®
Certification | Number | Expiration Date |
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CAPD | ||
CCCE | 2013-160 | 03/02/2025 |
CCTE | ||
CHLD | ||
CLD | ||
CLE | 2-201733 | 04/12/2026 |
CNPE | ||
CPD | ||
CPFE | ||
LEC |
Services Offered:
- Breastfeeding Support
- Childbirth Classes
- Labor Support
- Newborn Care Classes
- Postpartum Support
- Remote Support/Virtual Classes
- Teen Support
- Trained Childbirth Educator
- Trained Lactation Educator