Essential items for the children were sometimes difficult to find during the pandemic 2020 / 2021 season and currently in 2022 necessities have increased in price across the board. Supplies like new beds, cribs, bunk beds, carseats, strollers, underwear and shoes all increased in price. MTaB was forced to find new suppliers for many items. However, the number of children being removed did not decrease - we still had a steady monthly increase of 27-30 new families.