# Event Details

- **Event Name**: From Barriers to Breakthrough — Small Talks Session
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 01:30 pm – Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 03:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Come ready to hear practical steps to cut red tape, uphold safety, and expand access to quality early care and education.About this EventJoin Think Small for our next Small Talks session: From Barriers to Breakthrough: A Better Future for Child Care Licensing and Quality in Minnesota! We'll share a practical roadmap shaped by a year-long, statewide community convening process using the WeVision EarlyEd initiative as a guide. The report presents a path to real transformation -- goals to reduce unnecessary burdens, clarify roles, uphold safety standards, and expand access to quality early care and education.In this Small Talks conversation, we’ll:Share real perspectives from the field to ground the discussion in lived experienceFrame the problem clearly—where duplication and confusion show up today, and how it affects providers and familiesOutline practical recommendations designed to reduce red tape while maintaining health and safety expectationsInvite questions from both in-person and virtual attendeesWho should attendLegislators and legislative staffState agency and licensing staffChild care providers and program leadersCommunity and advocacy partnersAgenda?: 01:30 AM - 02:00 AMRefreshmentsInfo: Join us for light snacks and refreshments before the program.?: 02:00 AM - 03:00 AMConversation and Panel Info: Stay tune for the full announcement of panelists.?: 03:00 AM - 03:30 AMQ&A Info: Invite questions from both in-person and virtual attendees
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/saint-paul/from-barriers-to-breakthrough-—-small-talks-session/100001978428134809
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Saint Paul
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Wilder Foundation
- **lat**: 44.9546585
- **long**: -93.14875029999999
- **full address**: Wilder Foundation, 451 Lexington Parkway North, Saint Paul, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is From Barriers to Breakthrough — Small Talks Session being held?
  - **A:** From Barriers to Breakthrough — Small Talks Session takes place on Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 01:30 pm to Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 03:30 pm at Wilder Foundation, 451 Lexington Parkway North, Saint Paul, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing From Barriers to Breakthrough — Small Talks Session?
  - **A:** From Barriers to Breakthrough — Small Talks Session is organized by Think Small.

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