Meet The Team
Lakeya Youins
Lakeya is a native of New Haven, CT and CEO of Once In A Lifetime Supportive Housing Inc. She is a creative Entrepreneur that is passionate about living life in her purpose and helping change the part of the world that she can touch brings her great Joy. Lakeya primary focus is to bring hope and love to the Community and understands from personal experiences that nothing worth having comes easy.
Lakeya grew up in a neighborhood that was filled with Violence, Drugs, and Alcohol. As a child she experienced several tragedies that lead her to a life of alcohol abuse to numb her pain, by the age of 14 she became pregnant, and was left with the responsibility of raising a baby at 15. Her life became more difficult and as a result Lakeya went to prison several times and lost most of her family and friends to addiction. It was at this moment that Lakeya made a life altering decision, she was determined to be a part of the solution and not the problem. She became a volunteer for different programs within the community, created a mentorship group for young girls that consisted of providing assistance to the elderly and homeless population and is now employed by a drug and mental health program that helps those who struggle with addition remain sober.
Wilbert Cannon
Wilbert is a native of New Haven, CT and is the CEO of Once In A Lifetime Supportive Housing, Inc. He is dedicated to providing a supportive sober living environment. His work is centered around helping individuals navigate their journey to recovery with compassion and understanding.
Wilbert grew up in a housing complex and witnessed firsthand the challenges that many face with addiction. His upbringing made him more determined not to be a product of his environment and became eager to be a part of the solution for change.
Wilbert journey is about transformation and growth. His mission and goals are to open many doors that leads to Hope, Love, and Compassion. Wilbert is dedicated to helping others remain sober one day at a time.
OUR STORY
Lakeya and Wilbert had many differences as well as similarities they quickly learn after having many conversations that they share the same passion for the community. They realize that the community still faced the same challenges and hardships of their past and that more people continued to struggle with Drug and Alcohol addiction. Lakeya and Wilbert decided to form a partnership that aimed to show that unity overpowers division, Love overpowers hate and the past is a life lesson not a life sentence, and the only one who fails is the one who never tried. Their mission is to help restore life and leadership in the community by opening Sober Homes throughout the Greater New Haven, Hartford, and Surrounding Areas in Connecticut and is commited to helping those who struggles with addition transition to long term sobriety.