McQuaid Mission – Season 3
The McQuaid Mission is a monthly local news segment produced by The Social Television Network (STN) highlighting local solutions in housing and homelessness. Keys to Change co-produces the segment in Mike McQuaid's honor. The goal is to create compelling content to raise awareness, engage curiosity, and inspire compassionate action from our neighbors across the Valley.
Hosted by STN and Keys to Change CEO Amy Schwabenlender, the show is part of a broader strategy to raise awareness among the business community through frank discussion and engaging storytelling - just like Mike.
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Episodes
Season 3
7/7/2025
It Happens at STN | Season 3, Episode 10
Building solutions with those who’ve been there
A McQuaid Mission panel discussion exploring how centering lived experience transforms homeless outreach, builds trust, and creates tailored solutions. Leaders share how openness to feedback and including clients as partners are essential to truly ending homelessness.
The McQuaid Mission segment is at timestamp: 49:33-1:01:49
Watch the entire Episode 10 on STN.
6/5/2025
It Happens at STN | Season 3, Episode 9Using data to flip the script on homelessness
See how Keys to Change and the Garcia Family Foundation are leveraging data to reduce homelessness. By focusing on prevention, tracking outcomes, and building university-led evaluation tools, they’re working to reverse Arizona’s 2:1 inflow/outflow ratio. The McQuaid Mission segment is at timestamp: 43:08-58:30. Watch the entire Episode 9 on STN.
5/9/2025
It Happens at STN | Season 3, Episode 8
Homelessness doesn’t keep office hours, neither should help
Amy Schwabenlender and Richard Crews of Keys to Change share how expanding Welcome Center hours to 24/7 is reshaping access to care, influencing partner organizations, and redefining service delivery models to end homelessness.
The McQuaid Mission segment is at timestamp: 41:41-56:26
The Brian Garcia Welcome Center segment is here.
Watch the entire Episode 8 on STN.
4/8/2025
It Happens at STN | Season 3, Episode 7
Inside FSL’s CHANGE Program
As Arizona’s aging population continues to grow, an innovative collaboration is showing signs of success in preventing homelessness among seniors. Leaders from FSL, Keys to Change, and Mercy Care spotlight the move to embed community health workers directly into senior housing to proactively address health and housing stability.
The McQuaid Mission Segment is at timestamp: 52:05-1:03:25
3/14/2025
It Happens at STN | Season 3, Episode 6
20 years of impact: Keys to Change and the future of homeless services
Amy Schwabenlender, CEO of Keys to Change, takes the stage to celebrate 20 years of Key Campus and honor the incredible frontline workers who make it all possible. In an emotional reflection, she highlights the need for new regional solutions to address homelessness across Maricopa County and challenges community leaders to help expand the proven campus model.
The McQuaid Mission Segment is at timestamp: 59:42-1:08:00
2/11/2025
It Happens at STN | Season 3, Episode 5
Turning Tough Metrics into Meaningful Solutions
Carla Vargas Jasa, CEO of the Valley of the Sun United Way, and Jenny Holsman Tetreault, VP and associate general counsel from TPI Composites, discuss the most recent Mighty Change scorecard and how organizations can turn data into impact to drive real change.
The McQuaid Mission Segment is at timestamp: 43:00-52:34
12/12/2024
It Happens at STN | Season 3, Episode 4
Small Changes
David Schwartz from Goodman Schwartz Public Affairs joined Keys to Change CEO Amy Schwabenlender and Programs Director Richard Crews to talk about how small changes in policy and practice can eventually lead to overall systems change and why advocacy is a critical ingredient in the process.
The McQuaid Mission Segment is at timestamp: 38:41-54:15
11/12/2024
It Happens at STN | Season 3, Episode 3
A Safe Place to Sleep
A safe place to sleep is one key element in assisting people experiencing homelessness, even if that space is outside. The leadership team from Keys to Change discusses the Safe Outdoor Space program and how providing food, showers, and security can help turn lives around.
10/9/2024
It Happens at STN | Season 3, Episode 2
Looming Financial Cliff
Funds from the American Rescue Plan made available following the COVID-19 pandemic are running out. Keys to Change CEO Amy Schwabenlender and Director of Programs Richard Crews are joined by Nathan Smith, CEO of Central AZ Shelter Services (CASS), to discuss the looming financial cliff already forcing cutbacks.
The McQuaid Mission Segment is at timestamp: 3:38-16:59
For anyone struggling with homelessness, maintaining contact with potential employers or family is one of the keys to survival. Keys to Change Client Engagement Specialist Joe Medina takes the STN team behind the scenes of the campus mailroom to show how this critical service is organized and how it keeps people connected.
Bonus Keys to Change content at timestamp: 17:02-19:35
9/11/2024
It Happens at STN | Season 3, Episode 1
Puzzle Pieces
Every organization dedicated to addressing homelessness has data. But, what should they do with it? Brian Gruters, Regional Homelessness Program Manager for the Maricopa Association of Governments joined Keys to Change CEO Amy Schwabenlender and Director of Programs Richard Crews for a discussion about why housing needs to be considered a human right and how every organization can provide a piece of the solution.
The McQuaid Mission Segment is ‘Everybody brings their puzzle piece’ to solving homelessness
Watch the entire Episode 1 on STN.
