October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. So it's time to break the silence and speak out! DVAM, as it is also called, began in 1981 due to the efforts of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. It started out as a Day of Unity to link advocates working to end violence against women and their children. Then it grew into a whole week devoted to the cause and, finally, into the month-long observance we have today. DVAM tackles issues that are, unfortunate