diff --git a/apps/backend/src/coordinators/coordinators.controller.spec.ts b/apps/backend/src/coordinators/coordinators.controller.spec.ts
index 5d8f27e43..1760e99ae 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/coordinators/coordinators.controller.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/coordinators/coordinators.controller.spec.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,24 @@
 import { Test, TestingModule } from '@nestjs/testing';
+import { BadRequestException } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { CoordinatorsController } from './coordinators.controller';
 import { CoordinatorsService } from './coordinators.service';
 
 describe('CoordinatorsController', () => {
   let controller: CoordinatorsController;
+  let service: { deactivate: jest.Mock; activate: jest.Mock };
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
+    service = {
+      deactivate: jest.fn(),
+      activate: jest.fn(),
+    };
+
     const module: TestingModule = await Test.createTestingModule({
       controllers: [CoordinatorsController],
       providers: [
         {
           provide: CoordinatorsService,
-          useValue: {},
+          useValue: service,
         },
       ],
     }).compile();
@@ -22,4 +29,40 @@ describe('CoordinatorsController', () => {
   it('should be defined', () => {
     expect(controller).toBeDefined();
   });
+
+  describe('deactivate', () => {
+    it('should call service.deactivate with the parsed id', async () => {
+      const coordinator = { coordinatorId: 1, active: false };
+      service.deactivate.mockResolvedValue(coordinator);
+
+      const result = await controller.deactivate(1);
+
+      expect(service.deactivate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1);
+      expect(result).toEqual(coordinator);
+    });
+
+    it('should throw BadRequestException for an invalid id', async () => {
+      await expect(controller.deactivate(0)).rejects.toThrow(
+        BadRequestException,
+      );
+      expect(service.deactivate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('activate', () => {
+    it('should call service.activate with the parsed id', async () => {
+      const coordinator = { coordinatorId: 1, active: true };
+      service.activate.mockResolvedValue(coordinator);
+
+      const result = await controller.activate(1);
+
+      expect(service.activate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1);
+      expect(result).toEqual(coordinator);
+    });
+
+    it('should throw BadRequestException for an invalid id', async () => {
+      await expect(controller.activate(0)).rejects.toThrow(BadRequestException);
+      expect(service.activate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/coordinators/coordinators.controller.ts b/apps/backend/src/coordinators/coordinators.controller.ts
index bbbddfd39..1cee6c24b 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/coordinators/coordinators.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/coordinators/coordinators.controller.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,27 @@
-import { Controller } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Controller, Param, ParseIntPipe, Patch } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { CoordinatorsService } from './coordinators.service';
+import { validateId } from '../utils/validation.utils';
+import { FosterCoordinator } from './coordinators.entity';
 
 @Controller('coordinators')
 export class CoordinatorsController {
   constructor(private coordinatorsService: CoordinatorsService) {}
+
+  @Patch('/:id/deactivate')
+  async deactivate(
+    @Param('id', ParseIntPipe) id: number,
+  ): Promise<FosterCoordinator> {
+    validateId(id, 'Coordinator');
+
+    return this.coordinatorsService.deactivate(id);
+  }
+
+  @Patch('/:id/activate')
+  async activate(
+    @Param('id', ParseIntPipe) id: number,
+  ): Promise<FosterCoordinator> {
+    validateId(id, 'Coordinator');
+
+    return this.coordinatorsService.activate(id);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/coordinators/coordinators.service.spec.ts b/apps/backend/src/coordinators/coordinators.service.spec.ts
index 2003f702f..76423322e 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/coordinators/coordinators.service.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/coordinators/coordinators.service.spec.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,26 @@
 import { Test, TestingModule } from '@nestjs/testing';
 import { getRepositoryToken } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
+import { NotFoundException } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { CoordinatorsService } from './coordinators.service';
 import { FosterCoordinator } from './coordinators.entity';
 
 describe('CoordinatorsService', () => {
   let service: CoordinatorsService;
+  let repo: { findOne: jest.Mock; save: jest.Mock; delete: jest.Mock };
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
+    repo = {
+      findOne: jest.fn(),
+      save: jest.fn(),
+      delete: jest.fn(),
+    };
+
     const module: TestingModule = await Test.createTestingModule({
       providers: [
         CoordinatorsService,
         {
           provide: getRepositoryToken(FosterCoordinator),
-          useValue: {},
+          useValue: repo,
         },
       ],
     }).compile();
@@ -23,4 +31,75 @@ describe('CoordinatorsService', () => {
   it('should be defined', () => {
     expect(service).toBeDefined();
   });
+
+  describe('deactivate', () => {
+    it('should set active to false and save the coordinator', async () => {
+      const coordinator = {
+        coordinatorId: 1,
+        active: true,
+      } as FosterCoordinator;
+      repo.findOne.mockResolvedValue(coordinator);
+      repo.save.mockResolvedValue({ ...coordinator, active: false });
+
+      const result = await service.deactivate(1);
+
+      expect(repo.findOne).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        where: { coordinatorId: 1 },
+      });
+      expect(repo.save).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        ...coordinator,
+        active: false,
+      });
+      expect(result.active).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('should throw NotFoundException if coordinator does not exist', async () => {
+      repo.findOne.mockResolvedValue(null);
+
+      await expect(service.deactivate(999)).rejects.toThrow(
+        new NotFoundException('Coordinator with ID 999 not found'),
+      );
+      expect(repo.save).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+    it('should not delete the coordinator record', async () => {
+      const coordinator = {
+        coordinatorId: 1,
+        active: true,
+      } as FosterCoordinator;
+      repo.findOne.mockResolvedValue(coordinator);
+      repo.save.mockResolvedValue({ ...coordinator, active: false });
+
+      await service.deactivate(1);
+
+      expect(repo.delete).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('activate', () => {
+    it('should set active to true and save the coordinator', async () => {
+      const coordinator = {
+        coordinatorId: 1,
+        active: false,
+      } as FosterCoordinator;
+      repo.findOne.mockResolvedValue(coordinator);
+      repo.save.mockResolvedValue({ ...coordinator, active: true });
+
+      const result = await service.activate(1);
+
+      expect(repo.findOne).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        where: { coordinatorId: 1 },
+      });
+      expect(repo.save).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ ...coordinator, active: true });
+      expect(result.active).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('should throw NotFoundException if coordinator does not exist', async () => {
+      repo.findOne.mockResolvedValue(null);
+
+      await expect(service.activate(999)).rejects.toThrow(
+        new NotFoundException('Coordinator with ID 999 not found'),
+      );
+      expect(repo.save).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/coordinators/coordinators.service.ts b/apps/backend/src/coordinators/coordinators.service.ts
index 81fb74d9f..6b4ab0002 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/coordinators/coordinators.service.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/coordinators/coordinators.service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Injectable, NotFoundException } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { InjectRepository } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
 import { Repository } from 'typeorm';
 import { FosterCoordinator } from './coordinators.entity';
@@ -9,4 +9,32 @@ export class CoordinatorsService {
     @InjectRepository(FosterCoordinator)
     private repo: Repository<FosterCoordinator>,
   ) {}
+
+  async deactivate(id: number): Promise<FosterCoordinator> {
+    const coordinator = await this.repo.findOne({
+      where: { coordinatorId: id },
+    });
+
+    if (!coordinator) {
+      throw new NotFoundException(`Coordinator with ID ${id} not found`);
+    }
+
+    coordinator.active = false;
+
+    return this.repo.save(coordinator);
+  }
+
+  async activate(id: number): Promise<FosterCoordinator> {
+    const coordinator = await this.repo.findOne({
+      where: { coordinatorId: id },
+    });
+
+    if (!coordinator) {
+      throw new NotFoundException(`Coordinator with ID ${id} not found`);
+    }
+
+    coordinator.active = true;
+
+    return this.repo.save(coordinator);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/volunteers/volunteers.controller.spec.ts b/apps/backend/src/volunteers/volunteers.controller.spec.ts
index a3cdb3daa..0dccf3090 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/volunteers/volunteers.controller.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/volunteers/volunteers.controller.spec.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,24 @@
 import { Test, TestingModule } from '@nestjs/testing';
+import { BadRequestException } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { VolunteersController } from './volunteers.controller';
 import { VolunteersService } from './volunteers.service';
 
 describe('VolunteersController', () => {
   let controller: VolunteersController;
+  let service: { deactivate: jest.Mock; activate: jest.Mock };
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
+    service = {
+      deactivate: jest.fn(),
+      activate: jest.fn(),
+    };
+
     const module: TestingModule = await Test.createTestingModule({
       controllers: [VolunteersController],
       providers: [
         {
           provide: VolunteersService,
-          useValue: {},
+          useValue: service,
         },
       ],
     }).compile();
@@ -22,4 +29,40 @@ describe('VolunteersController', () => {
   it('should be defined', () => {
     expect(controller).toBeDefined();
   });
+
+  describe('deactivate', () => {
+    it('should call service.deactivate with the parsed id', async () => {
+      const volunteer = { volunteerId: 1, active: false };
+      service.deactivate.mockResolvedValue(volunteer);
+
+      const result = await controller.deactivate(1);
+
+      expect(service.deactivate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1);
+      expect(result).toEqual(volunteer);
+    });
+
+    it('should throw BadRequestException for an invalid id', async () => {
+      await expect(controller.deactivate(0)).rejects.toThrow(
+        BadRequestException,
+      );
+      expect(service.deactivate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('activate', () => {
+    it('should call service.activate with the parsed id', async () => {
+      const volunteer = { volunteerId: 1, active: true };
+      service.activate.mockResolvedValue(volunteer);
+
+      const result = await controller.activate(1);
+
+      expect(service.activate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1);
+      expect(result).toEqual(volunteer);
+    });
+
+    it('should throw BadRequestException for an invalid id', async () => {
+      await expect(controller.activate(0)).rejects.toThrow(BadRequestException);
+      expect(service.activate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/volunteers/volunteers.controller.ts b/apps/backend/src/volunteers/volunteers.controller.ts
index d2c246fc8..cb7fbf8fa 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/volunteers/volunteers.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/volunteers/volunteers.controller.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-import { Controller } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Controller, Param, ParseIntPipe, Patch } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { VolunteersService } from './volunteers.service';
+import { validateId } from '../utils/validation.utils';
+import { FosterVolunteer } from './volunteers.entity';
 
 // @ApiTags('Volunteers')
 // @ApiBearerAuth()
@@ -12,4 +14,22 @@ export class VolunteersController {
   // async getUser(@Param('userId', ParseIntPipe) userId: number): Promise<User> {
   //   return this.usersService.findOne(userId);
   // }
+
+  @Patch('/:id/deactivate')
+  async deactivate(
+    @Param('id', ParseIntPipe) id: number,
+  ): Promise<FosterVolunteer> {
+    validateId(id, 'Volunteer');
+
+    return this.volunteersService.deactivate(id);
+  }
+
+  @Patch('/:id/activate')
+  async activate(
+    @Param('id', ParseIntPipe) id: number,
+  ): Promise<FosterVolunteer> {
+    validateId(id, 'Volunteer');
+
+    return this.volunteersService.activate(id);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/volunteers/volunteers.service.spec.ts b/apps/backend/src/volunteers/volunteers.service.spec.ts
index fda546818..10888a681 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/volunteers/volunteers.service.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/volunteers/volunteers.service.spec.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,26 @@
 import { Test, TestingModule } from '@nestjs/testing';
 import { getRepositoryToken } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
+import { NotFoundException } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { VolunteersService } from './volunteers.service';
 import { FosterVolunteer } from './volunteers.entity';
 
 describe('VolunteersService', () => {
   let service: VolunteersService;
+  let repo: { findOne: jest.Mock; save: jest.Mock; delete: jest.Mock };
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
+    repo = {
+      findOne: jest.fn(),
+      save: jest.fn(),
+      delete: jest.fn(),
+    };
+
     const module: TestingModule = await Test.createTestingModule({
       providers: [
         VolunteersService,
         {
           provide: getRepositoryToken(FosterVolunteer),
-          useValue: {},
+          useValue: repo,
         },
       ],
     }).compile();
@@ -23,4 +31,63 @@ describe('VolunteersService', () => {
   it('should be defined', () => {
     expect(service).toBeDefined();
   });
+
+  describe('deactivate', () => {
+    it('should set active to false and save the volunteer', async () => {
+      const volunteer = { volunteerId: 1, active: true } as FosterVolunteer;
+      repo.findOne.mockResolvedValue(volunteer);
+      repo.save.mockResolvedValue({ ...volunteer, active: false });
+
+      const result = await service.deactivate(1);
+
+      expect(repo.findOne).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        where: { volunteerId: 1 },
+      });
+      expect(repo.save).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ ...volunteer, active: false });
+      expect(result.active).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('should throw NotFoundException if volunteer does not exist', async () => {
+      repo.findOne.mockResolvedValue(null);
+
+      await expect(service.deactivate(999)).rejects.toThrow(
+        new NotFoundException('Volunteer with ID 999 not found'),
+      );
+      expect(repo.save).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+    it('should not delete the volunteer record', async () => {
+      const volunteer = { volunteerId: 1, active: true } as FosterVolunteer;
+      repo.findOne.mockResolvedValue(volunteer);
+      repo.save.mockResolvedValue({ ...volunteer, active: false });
+
+      await service.deactivate(1);
+
+      expect(repo.delete).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('activate', () => {
+    it('should set active to true and save the volunteer', async () => {
+      const volunteer = { volunteerId: 1, active: false } as FosterVolunteer;
+      repo.findOne.mockResolvedValue(volunteer);
+      repo.save.mockResolvedValue({ ...volunteer, active: true });
+
+      const result = await service.activate(1);
+
+      expect(repo.findOne).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        where: { volunteerId: 1 },
+      });
+      expect(repo.save).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ ...volunteer, active: true });
+      expect(result.active).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('should throw NotFoundException if volunteer does not exist', async () => {
+      repo.findOne.mockResolvedValue(null);
+
+      await expect(service.activate(999)).rejects.toThrow(
+        new NotFoundException('Volunteer with ID 999 not found'),
+      );
+      expect(repo.save).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/volunteers/volunteers.service.ts b/apps/backend/src/volunteers/volunteers.service.ts
index 1c6f17a61..1a9667a68 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/volunteers/volunteers.service.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/volunteers/volunteers.service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Injectable, NotFoundException } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { InjectRepository } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
 import { Repository } from 'typeorm';
 import { FosterVolunteer } from './volunteers.entity';
@@ -26,4 +26,28 @@ export class VolunteersService {
 
   //   return this.repo.save(user);
   // }
+
+  async deactivate(id: number): Promise<FosterVolunteer> {
+    const volunteer = await this.repo.findOne({ where: { volunteerId: id } });
+
+    if (!volunteer) {
+      throw new NotFoundException(`Volunteer with ID ${id} not found`);
+    }
+
+    volunteer.active = false;
+
+    return this.repo.save(volunteer);
+  }
+
+  async activate(id: number): Promise<FosterVolunteer> {
+    const volunteer = await this.repo.findOne({ where: { volunteerId: id } });
+
+    if (!volunteer) {
+      throw new NotFoundException(`Volunteer with ID ${id} not found`);
+    }
+
+    volunteer.active = true;
+
+    return this.repo.save(volunteer);
+  }
 }