diff --git a/app/controllers/resources_controller.rb b/app/controllers/resources_controller.rb
index e18e5510..818375f5 100644
--- a/app/controllers/resources_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/resources_controller.rb
@@ -44,14 +44,11 @@ def certify
   end
 
   def destroy
-    resource = Resource.find params[:id]
-    if resource.approved?
-      resource.inactive!
-      remove_from_algolia(resource)
-      render status: :ok
-    else
-      render status: :precondition_failed
-    end
+    puts params[:id]
+    Services::Resources.deactivate params[:id]
+    render status: :ok
+  rescue Errors::PreconditionFailed
+    render status: :precondition_failed
   end
 
   # Return the total number of active (i.e., approved) resources
diff --git a/app/controllers/services_controller.rb b/app/controllers/services_controller.rb
index ead61828..8c497561 100644
--- a/app/controllers/services_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/services_controller.rb
@@ -87,14 +87,10 @@ def reject
   end
 
   def destroy
-    service = Service.find params[:id]
-    if service.approved?
-      service.inactive!
-      remove_from_algolia(service)
-      render status: :ok
-    else
-      render status: :precondition_failed
-    end
+    Services::Services.deactivate params[:id]
+    render status: :ok
+  rescue Errors::PreconditionFailed
+    render status: :precondition_failed
   end
 
   def count
@@ -103,12 +99,6 @@ def count
 
   private
 
-  def remove_from_algolia(service)
-    service.remove_from_index!
-  rescue StandardError
-    puts 'failed to remove rservice ' + service.id.to_s + ' from algolia index'
-  end
-
   def services
     Service.includes(:notes, :categories, :eligibilities, :addresses, schedule: :schedule_days)
   end
diff --git a/app/errors/errors.rb b/app/errors/errors.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..026e1f1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/errors/errors.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Errors
+  class PreconditionFailed < StandardError; end
+end
diff --git a/app/services/resources/resources.rb b/app/services/resources/resources.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..904d8a90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/services/resources/resources.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Services
+  module Resources
+    include Errors
+
+    def self.deactivate(id)
+      resource = Resource.find id
+      raise Errors::PreconditionFailed unless resource.approved?
+
+      resource.inactive!
+      remove_from_algolia(resource)
+      resource.services.each do |service|
+        Services.deactivate service
+      end
+    end
+
+    def self.remove_from_algolia(resource)
+      resource.remove_from_index!
+    rescue StandardError
+      puts 'failed to remove resource ' + resource.id.to_s + ' from algolia index'
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/services/services/services.rb b/app/services/services/services.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a49d6409
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/services/services/services.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Services
+  module Services
+    include Errors
+
+    def self.deactivate(id)
+      service = Service.find id
+      raise Errors::PreconditionFailed unless service.approved?
+
+      service.inactive!
+      remove_from_algolia(service)
+    end
+
+    def self.remove_from_algolia(service)
+      service.remove_from_index!
+    rescue StandardError
+      puts 'failed to remove service ' + service.id.to_s + ' from algolia index'
+    end
+  end
+end