Help Please..........?

Hi. i am a teenage female, my parents are divorced, and my sister has recently gone off to college. Because of the divorce, my mom and i reduced to living in a townhouse that is falling apart. Im working my off trying to find a new home for us to live b/c i never want to invite any of my friends cause im embarred of my home. We use to live in a stable single-family home, and im trying to get that again. but the thing is, my mom has really bad credit and she is afraid that everyone will reject her because of it. anyone know of someway she could get it cleaned up fast? or a way for her to be able to be accepted despite her problem. we really need help. amy bit of advice will be appreciated. thank you.