Montana's 988 capacity building project is aimed at developing crisis center capacity in order to provide in-state suicide prevention and mental health crisis services, via call, chat and text modalities to all Montanans. It utilizes evidence-based best practices in call handling and follow-up to reduce suicides and other mental health crisis. In coordination with the state's crisis resource referral network, 211, Montana 988 will improve the relationship between call centers, 911 PSAP, mobile crisis response elements, crisis stabilization resources and county crisis coordinators to achieve an "air traffic control" level of crisis response. This program will be structured and evaluated based on eight goals: 24/7 crisis call services, the development of sustainable funding streams, the addition of chat and text modalities, sustaining Lifeline operational standards, requirements and performance measures, the creation and sustainment of a 988 stakeholder coalition, the maintenance of a comprehensive, updated listing of crisis resources and referral pathways, the assurance of best practice follow-up service from call centers and the planning and implementation of 988 marketing. This project will ensure that populations at especially high risk for suicide, such as American Indian and veteran populations are served and that organizations that represent their interests are involved in the planning and development of services.