Template.caseProgress.onCreated(function caseProgressOnCreated() { const instance = Template.instance(); instance.progressPercent = new ReactiveVar(); instance.progressPercent.set(50); instance.progressText = new ReactiveVar(); instance.progressText.set(5); instance.isLocked = new ReactiveVar(false); }); Template.caseProgress.helpers({ progressPercent() { return Template.instance().progressPercent.get(); }, progressText() { return Template.instance().progressText.get(); }, isLocked() { return Template.instance().isLocked.get(); }, progressComplete() { var progressPercent = Template.instance().progressPercent.get(); return progressPercent === 100; } });