WHO WE ARE
HISTORY
LPKNC is deeply rooted in Tucson’s southside communities. In 2011 – 2012, two coalitions came together to form the Liberty Partnership Kino Neighborhoods Council, better known today as LPKNC. Liberty Partnership by then had been in operation for 15 years and Kino Neighborhoods for 13 years. Both were long standing coalitions, who came together to create LPKNC, whose mission was to help improve the community by combatting the consumption of alcohol, marijuana and prescription drugs in children and youth in South Tucson communities. In 2018, our CEO Jamal K. Givens established LPKNC as it’s own nonprofit organization. The organization is registered as Liberty Partnership Community Council and does business as LPKNC.
TODAY
CEO Jamal Givens and his team have grown LPKNC’s vision to bring together residents, organizations, and agencies who are committed to servings neighborhoods by fostering and maintaining a vital drug-free community. We are focused on preventing the use/misuse of alcohol, marijuana, and prescription drugs. We promote mental wellness, suicide prevention, and avoidance of juvenile delinquency by empowering youth, families, and communities. LPKNC does this by providing quality programming to participants. Other strategies that LPKNC employs is youth-adult partnerships, community mobilization, and supporting youth and community voice.
LPKNC'S FUTURE
LPKNC has plans to expand to other communities within Tucson.
OUR MISSION
The mission of LPKNC is to advocate for and enhance education, training, and services for youth, families, and communities. Our goal is to promote mental health and advance positive adolescent development to grow future leaders.
THE BOARD
![Jamal Givens, President/CEO jamal givens lpknc president image](https://lpknc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/jamal-1.png)
Jamal Givens
President/CEO
![Dani Vince, Board Chair dani vince Board Chair lpknc image](https://lpknc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/dani-1.png)
Dani Vince
Board Chair
![Daniel Morales, Board Member Daniel Morales Board Member lpknc image](https://lpknc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/daniel-1.png)
Daniel Morales
Board Member
![Diana Valezuela, Board Member Diana Valezuela Board Member lpknc image](https://lpknc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/diana-1.png)
Diana Valenzuela
Board Member
LPKNC STAFF
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Arcy Cornidez
Director
![Jenn Theis, Senior Program Assistant Jenn Theis Senior Program Assistant lpknc image](https://lpknc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/jenn-1.png)
Jenn Theis
Senior Program Assistant
![Raul Muñoz, Program Manager Raul Muñoz, Program Manager](https://lpknc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_4132-scaled-e1716182183805.jpg)
Raul Muñoz
Program Manager
![Paola D’Gyves, Program Assistant Paola D’Gyves Program Assistant lpknc image](https://lpknc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/paola-1.png)
Paola D’Gyves
Program Assistant
![Sarah Laitola, Program Assistant Sarah Laitola, Program Assistant](https://lpknc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_9979-scaled-e1702412450124.jpg)
Sarah Laitola
Program Assistant
LPKNC COALITION
![Hilary, Coalition Co-Chair Hilary Coalition Co-Chair lpknc image](https://lpknc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/hilary-1.png)
Hilary
Coalition Co-Chair