Template.features.helpers({ features: function(){ var features = Features.find({character: this._id}); return features; } }); Template.features.events({ // Fires when any element is clicked 'change .enabled': function (event) { var enable = event.target.checked Features.update(this._id, {$set: {enabled: enable}}); if(enable){ Template.parentData(1).pushEffects(this.name, this.effects); } else { Template.parentData(1).pullEffects(this.effects); } } });