The Community Health Worker Core Consensus Project’s primary aims are to expand cohesion in the field and to contribute to the visibility and greater understanding of the full potential of Community Health Workers (CHWs) to improve health, community development, and access to systems of care. The C3 Project offers a single set of CHW single set of CHW roles and competencies for reference by those both inside and outside the field as they work to build greater support for and sustainability among CHWs in all settings. 

Core CHW Roles

1. Cultural medication among individual, communities and health and social service system
   
2. Providing culturally appropriate health education and information
   
3. Care coordination, case management and system navigation 
4. Providing coaching and social support 
5. Advocating for individuals and communities 
6. Building individual and community capacity 
7. Providing direct service
8. Implementing individual and community assessments
9. Conducting outreach
10. Participating in evaluation and research

Core CHW Skills

1. Communication skills
2. Interpersonal and relationship-building skills
3. Service coordination and navigation skills
4. Capacity building skills
5. Advocacy skills
6. Education and facilitation skills
7. Individual and community assessment skills
8. Outreach skills 
9. Professional skills and conduct 
10. Evaluation and research skills
11. Knowledge base