 Of the people who report contacting 988, about 7 in 10 say they got the help that they needed. So we want that to be 10 in 10. One problem is that the 988 Lifeline is a network of over 200 local call centers that operate with state laws and funding. And there's a lot of variation across states, says Angela Kimball. She's the chief advocacy officer at Inseparable, a mental health nonprofit.