| Educate about screening guidelines, signs and symptoms of cancer, treatment modalities, side effects, follow-up care |
| Maintain library of materials and access to online materials |
| Coordinate and serve as support for medical visits |
| Assist with transportation, child and elder care |
| Assist with accessing financial services including obtaining/managing health insurance or public assistance |
| Maintain a directory of services and advocate for needed and additional services |
| Connect patient to resources and support systems; refer to counselors |
| Assist with “understanding” of information during patient – provider communication |
| Remove structural and cultural barriers to services |
| Track procedures, interventions and outcomes |
| Collaborate with providers to provide culturally sensitive care based on knowledge of patient, community and culture |
| Facilitate local collaborations to expand and improve services and care |
| Assist in obtaining tribal and IRB approvals. |
| Collect community data as appropriate |
| Create a friendly healthcare environment |
| Serve as local resource when patients return home from distant treatment |
