The Other Welfare offers the first comprehensive history of Supplemental Security Income (SSI), from its origins as part of President Nixon's daring social reform efforts to its pivotal role in the politics of the Clinton administration. Enacted into law in 1972, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) marked the culmination of liberal social and economic policies that began during the New Deal. The new program provided cash benefits to needy elderly, blind, and disabled individuals. Because of the complex character of SSI-marking both the high tide of the Great Society and the beginning of the retrenchment of the welfare state-it provides the perfect subject for assessing the development of the American state in the late twentieth century.SSI was launched with the hope of freeing welfare programs from social and political stigma; it instead became a source of controversy almost from its very start. Intended as a program that paid uniform benefits across the nation, it ended up replicating many of the state-by-state differences that characterized the American welfare state. Begun as a program intended to provide income for the elderly, SSI evolved into a program that served people with disabilities, becoming a primary source of financial aid for the de-institutionalized mentally ill and a principal support for children with disabilities.Written by a leading historian of America's welfare state and the former chief historian of the Social Security Administration, The Other Welfare illuminates the course of modern social policy. Using documents previously unavailable to researchers, the authors delve into SSI's transformation from the idealistic intentions of its founders to the realities of its performance in America's highly splintered political system. In telling this important and overlooked history, this book alters the conventional wisdom about the development of American social welfare policy.

The Other Welfare offers the first comprehensive history of Supplemental Security Income (SSI), from its origins as part of President Nixon's daring social reform efforts to its pivotal role in the politics of the Clinton administration. Enacted into law in 1972, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) marked the culmination of liberal social and economic policies that began during the New Deal. The new program provided cash benefits to needy elderly, blind, and disabled individuals. Because of the complex character of SSI marking both the high tide of the Great Society and the beginning of the retrenchment of the welfare state it provides the perfect subject for assessing the development of the American state in the late twentieth century.

SSI was launched with the hope of freeing welfare programs from social and political stigma; it instead became a source of controversy almost from its very start. Intended as a program that paid uniform benefits across the nation, it ended up replicating many of the state-by-state differences that characterized the American welfare state. Begun as a program intended to provide income for the elderly, SSI evolved into a program that served people with disabilities, becoming a primary source of financial aid for the de-institutionalized mentally ill and a principal support for children with disabilities.

Written by a leading historian of America's welfare state and the former chief historian of the Social Security Administration, The Other Welfare illuminates the course of modern social policy. Using documents previously unavailable to researchers, the authors delve into SSI s transformation from the idealistic intentions of its founders to the realities of its performance in America s highly splintered political system. In telling this important and overlooked history, this book alters the conventional wisdom about the development of American social welfare policy."

God's Amazing Normal is about the amazing impact that happens when Christ's followers get beyond their paralyzing self-focus, join Christ in His mission, and become intentional about being Christ's light into their own communities. "The message of this book comes from my life experience as a pastor. I shepherded a church where healthy believers expected to be involved in seeing others come to Christ. And it worked The church was joyful because when there are new spiritual children life is always exciting and challenging." Larry DeWitt In 1976, Larry DeWitt, his wife, Beccy, three kids and a dog headed west to Southern California with a dream . . . to create a fresh model of church life in America that was Christ centered, Bible based, culturally relevant, and outreach oriented. God honored that dream. Calvary Community Church became one of the nation's leading models for the boomer generation . . . reaching literally thousands of families for Christ. After nearly 30 years as senior pastor of Calvary, Larry launched Cornerstone Network. The ministry of Cornerstone is based on the premise that our ultimate mission is to connect people to Jesus Christ as the Cornerstone of life. Larry also served as a national facilitator of pastoral ministries with Mission America Coalition, whose focus is to help leaders/pastors work together and "love their communities to Christ." In this capacity Larry has challenged and encouraged church leaders in more than 20 communities across the nation to a have a united focus on Christ and to engage every believer in an intentional lifestyle of: praying for people by name caring by serving and loving sharing when natural opportunities arise.