Training, Consultation, and Fidelity
The lead investigator (first author) provided 10 h of training for the three consented camp staff. The first 6 h focused on delivering the adapted SMART achievement gap curriculum—emphasizing academic instruction and reflection related to structural barriers, inequities, and systems of oppression—and Reach for the SCI. A second 4-h staff training (2 days later) focused on building youth-adult partnerships (guided by Creating Youth-Adult Partnerships, National 4-H Council, The summer S-L program lasted 10 weeks (youth attended twice weekly for 90 min each). The first author was the lead facilitator for weeks 1 and 2 (camp staff co-facilitated). During weeks 3 and 4, camp staff became the primary facilitators (research staff co-facilitated). During remaining weeks, camp staff facilitated independently, with the research team observing to provide support and problem-solve as needed. Research staff provided ongoing support during 1-h weekly group consultation (