Making Sense of Cents

SPRING 2025  

All three sessions of this series of Making Sense of Cents Financial Literacy Workshops will be presented online. Registration is required to receive the link to join the webinar via Zoom.

*Participants attending all three sessions in the financial literacy workshop are eligible for a free legal consultation with a selected elder law attorney.

Tuesday, May 6 at Noon –

Securing Tomorrow: Essential Estate & Life Care Planning – Kent D. DeJean, Attorney

In this informative session, Attorney Kent DeJean will walk you through the key aspects of estate and life care planning, helping you understand how to safeguard your future and avoid common legal pitfalls.

KENT DEJEAN, J.D., specializes in Veteran Affairs as an accredited attorney by the Department of Veteran Affairs, and also specializes in Social Security benefits. After graduating from Opelousas Catholic High school in 1980, he went on to Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, graduating in 1983. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and later obtained a Juris Doctorate Degree from LSU Paul Hebert Law Center in 1986.

He began practicing law in 1986 in Eunice, Louisiana before joining Losavio & DeJean here in Baton Rouge. Kent has over 25 years of experience in the general practice of law which includes wills, successions, estate planning, interdiction, Social Security disability, adoptions, and family law. From 1986 to 2002, he has also been a court appointed attorney for juvenile children in need of care and service.

Kent has received the following bar admissions and certifications:

• Licensedto practice law in the State of Louisiana;
• Member of the Louisiana State Bar Association in good standing since 1986; and
• Enrolled to practice law in the United States Federal Court for the Western District of Louisiana, United States Federal Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, United States Federal Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, and the United States Veteran’s Court of

Kent was born in Opelousas and raised in both Opelousas and Lawtell. He now lives in Baton Rouge, spending his time with his identical twin brother, Scott, and his family. He also enjoys traveling and Cajun/Zydeco music. He is a huge LSU football and sports fan and is a season ticket holder who’s not missed an LSU football homegame in over 37 years. He’s regularly appeared on the LSU football coaches’ weekly radioshows as the “Evil Twin” for over 18 years.

Tuesday, May 13 at Noon –

Money Management & Budgets for Caregivers by a Caregiver – Kimberly Chapman, CCUFC, CUDE

Are you concerned about making your pennies stretch in caregiving? Financial Wellness Director and former caregiver Kimberly Chapman will share her experience, tips, and suggestions.

Tuesday, May 20 at Noon –

It Takes a Village: Programs Available to Support You – Brook Kitto, Program Coordinator, Alzheimer’s Services

Are you familiar with the local community programs available to support you? This update of a 2023 Making Sense of Cents presentation will review many support programs you may not know about!

Brook Kitto is a native to Baton Rouge and an alumna of St. Joseph’s Academy and the LSU College of Business. She first volunteered at Charlie’s Place as a high schooler and has maintained her dedication to serving those impacted by dementia throughout her career in senior living and senior home care. Brook’s role as a Program Coordinator is to connect caregivers with resources and aid them throughout their care journey. Her approach to supporting those with dementia stems from her appreciation of St. Jeanne Jugan, founder of the Little Sisters of the Poor. She said “Love God very much, so that you can look after the aged well, for it is Jesus you care for in them.”