Template.features.helpers({ features: function(){ var features = Features.find({charId: this._id}); return features; } }); Template.features.events({ "tap #addFeature": function(event){ var featureId = Features.insert({name: "New Feature", charId: this._id}); GlobalUI.setDetail({ template: "featureDialog", data: {featureId: featureId, charId: this._id}, heroId: featureId }) }, "tap .featureCard": function(event){ var featureId = this._id; var charId = Template.parentData()._id; GlobalUI.setDetail({ template: "featureDialog", data: {featureId: featureId, charId: charId}, heroId: featureId }); } });