Your Link to Recovery
2 Denarii Society
Formerly Alcare Place
About 2 Denarii Society
Our Facility
- Centrally located at 1374 Robie Street in Halifax, NS.
- 2 Denarii Society can accommodate 11 residents.
- Living room with access to telephone, internet, books, and cable TV.
- Modern kitchen with full amenities. Clients assist in the preparation of meals.
- Dining room with seating for 11.
- 4 air-conditioned bedrooms. Bedrooms are shared by clients.
- There are 3 bathrooms assigned to each of the four bedrooms on the second floor.
- Laundry facilities, washer and dryer, are on site.
- Quiet backyard with picnic tables and lawn chairs.
- All residents are provided with a fitness centre membership.
Our Team
2 Denarii Society is operated by a volunteer Board of Directors and is staffed by a dedicated team of individuals with different educational backgrounds, religious views, cultural perspectives and life experiences.
We have a team of 4 full-time staff members.
Executive Director: Phil G. Bissett
Board of Directors:
Chairperson: Walter Yeadon, LL.B (Retired)
Vice-chairperson/Treasurer: James MacGowan, FCA, President, J MacGowan Tax Advisory Limited
Secretary: Atosa Asadi
Chair of Personnel: Allan Mason: Sgt (Ret), J.D., Department of Justice Canada
Director: Michael Handley, (Ret) Warrant Officer RCAF/SCMP Designate
Director: Ian Bascetta
Director: Foster Lohnes, Retired, CRA Atlantic Regional Program Advisor
Director: Ryan Brennan, Lawyer, Patterson Law LLP
Director: Tracey Warren, Finance Coordinator – Our Neigbourhood Living Society
Director: Lori Barker
Director: Bob Russell, Retired
Our Supporters
2 Denarii Society could not operate without the generous support of our friends, donors, sponsors and community partners:
- Nova Scotia Department of Health & Wellness
- Feed Nova Scotia
- Nova Guardian Pharmacy
- The Cosman Family Foundation
- John W. Lindsay YMCA
- The Levenhurst Foundation
- Office Interiors
- Aerobics First #fititforward
- Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia
- Sobeys Community Action Fund
- The Halifax Assistance Fund
- United Way Atlantic Compassion Fund For Covid-19 Relief
- Government of Canada Emergency Community Support Fund
- Halifax Community Grants Program
- J &W Murphy Foundation
- Efficiency NS
- Southwest Properties
- Admiral Insurance
- Bryant Realty Atlantic
- TD Canada Trust – Forest Hills Parkway, Cole Harbour, NS
Mission
2 Denarii Society provides a structured, client-centered residential recovery program focused on the development of essential life skills that support long-term success.
Vision
Helping adult males help themselves in the ongoing struggle for sobriety from alcohol, drugs, and gambling.
Supporting our clients throughout their treatment and showing them that they can incorporate themselves back into society and live in sobriety.
